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The boss of Britain’s biggest energy provider says households are facing higher bills because of a “racket” where wind farms are paid to stop producing power.

Speaking to The Independent, Greg Jackson, the founder and chief executive of Octopus Energy, said insufficient infrastructure to carry electricity produced by wind farms is forcing them to shut down, which is adding costs to consumers.

However, the National Energy System Operator says the cost of this ‘curtailment’ currently amounted to a small proportion of household bills, up to 3.5%.

Mr Jackson is named on The Independent’s Climate 100 list, which recognises business leaders, innovators and advocates who are working to alleviate the impact of the climate crisis.

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