HOUSEHOLDS in the South face paying more for electricity under plans being considered by the Energy Secretary.
Ed Miliband is looking at zonal pricing which critics say will create a postcode lottery for hard-pressed families.
The move would lead to prices being determined by supply and demand in each area — with Scotland benefiting from greater wind supplies.
Octopus Energy and Ovo Energy say it could cut costs and put an end to paying for wind farms that are sitting idle.
But research by energy supplier SSE shows households and businesses in England and Wales will be hit the hardest.
A poll by RenewableUK also found 58 per cent were against the move.
Critics say investment in solar and wind farms will slow, which could damage the chances of meeting Mr Miliband’s clean energy plan by 2030.
Jane Cooper at RenewableUK said it would create a postcode lottery on bills.
She added: “Ministers would essentially be asking companies to build wind and solar farms with no idea of what their future market looks like.”
Acting Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie said: “Obsession with Net Zero by 2050 will push up bills further, risk rolling blackouts and make Britain more reliant on China.
“Until Labour heed our calls to abandon the mad dash to Net Zero they will only make families poorer.”
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said: “We are considering reforms of electricity market arrangements, ensuring that these focus on protecting bill payers and encourage investment. We will provide an update in due course.”
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