The connection fee would also rise with less energy consumption/free electricity to amortize the fixed costs of the power grid.
replyNot necessarily. At least in Flanders (northern ~half of Belgium), this was shifted onto consumers by making them pay for peak quarter consumption. Using more than 2.5kW for 15 minutes in a row on average means you pay a lot more for your fixed grid cost.
reply> $1.70 per day for the connection fee
replyA sneaky tax that keeps rising. In the UK it pays for failed energy companies, people defaulting on their energy bills, energy bill subsidies... and supposedly for grid upgrades lol
It's risen far above inflation (responding to a sibling comment)
This is even worse for gas. Most months I pay more in sales tax on the fees than I do for the gas.
reply>which seem to be increasing every year.
replyIn general inflation is increasing everywhere so not completely unexpected. Also solar/battery powered networks are shaped differently than ones only powered by prime movers. The edges become thicker as power becomes generated at the edge.