Energy Fuel Supply and Dependency

	Coal & Gas are the primary fuels used to power and heat our homes in the UK
	60% of our Coal requirement is imported. 65% of our Gas requirement is imported
	UK North Sea reserves are fast depleting so imports of gas will increase year on year

Energy Supply Infrastructure

	Over 70% of Gas and Electric power generation and distribution networks are built circa 1970-1990
	Over 80% of electric power generation is done by coal or gas fuelled stations.  Over 75% of UK home heating is fuelled by gas
	Gas import pipelines and shipments are totally dependent on foreign countries agreement and co-operation

Market Forces

	Gas and Coal are globally traded commodities dependent on market forces and constraints of supply/demand
	Global demand from growing countries is putting supply pressures on output which results in price increases
	Financial markets & Supplier countries are pricing in recent policies of 0% interest rates and QE (money printing)
	Energy price inflation of approx 13% per year since 2007!
	Price of energy bills has increased by approx 60% in just 5 years!

	£6.6 Billion is combined total profit made by Utilities in one year! (2012)
	The UK was 6 hours away from running out of stored gas in March 2013 as reported by the Crown Estate
	The risk of electricity supply disruption by 2015/16 has doubled without massive infrastructure investment
	SMART metering has the technical ability to remotely control supply to your home
	Most UK homes have no independent power backup or supply