• Schal330@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 hours ago

    Of course they will, this is definitely a step in the right direction, but I’m not fooling myself into thinking what ever tariff they conjure up is going to be substantially cheaper.

    Energy provision should never be for-profit, it should offer what is a necessity for people at the markets unit prices plus any maintenance/development on top.

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        4 hours ago

        No. Profit is what’s left after all costs have been accounted for.

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        5 hours ago

        No, non-profits still have overheads such as fixing their buildings they run out of and if they provide a service then building additional infrastructure to provide more of it.

        That is not profit.

        Profit is charging more than your costs so that you have a positive balance afterwards outside of the overheads which can be withdrawn.

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        7 hours ago

        When I say profit I mean money going to shareholders. The money made should be kept within the business (where possible) to fund its maintenance and development.