I know we live in a world of artificially low prices and I know that’s going to change (with the rise in oil prices as reserves are used up etc), but that doesn’t stop it coming as a bit of a shock!
Last August our “fixed” rate with the LPG company (for central heating) came to an end – that meant we were up to their regular rate, a 6 pence per litre rise. In November they informed us that the market price had gone up so there’d be a 4 pence per litre rise. We’ve just another letter to say there’s to be an immediate rise of another 3 pence.
That’s an increase of 55% since last August.
Not unexpected, but no less difficulty to take (and fund).
If I was a slightly sceptical person, I’d be asking myself why, having ordered a tank top up on Thursday, we’re only going to get the delivery this afternoon (after the increase is implimented) rather than a next day delivery (as usual). But I’ll not go there.
We have been thinking about changing to a different kind of fuel (wood in some form probably) for both environmental reasons as well as future costs. I have a problem with the idea of ripping out a system that is still in good working order and junking it (thus increasing landfill). There is also the huge initial outlay, where to store the fuel and our future plans to consider, but I can’t deny it’s brought the subject to the top of my “things to consider” list!
