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There are also many savings to be made at the client-side, not the supply-side. Insulation gets at least $1.5-$2 of benefits for every $1 spent, and in cold climates improved insulation can increase that to 4:1 benefits.

Small localised generation spread out close to areas of demand also reduces the power lost through transmission. The UK National Grid loses between 3-12% of its generation during transmission.

If you can address the wastage and inefficiencies in the system, then you can reduce the need to construct new generation capacity.