Q) Raising household electricity fees is the most effective solution to the problems associated with power generation and environmental pollution.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
What other measures do you think might be effective in reducing the environmental pollution cause by power generation?
In contemporary society, the issue of raising household electricity fees is being commonly discussed because it seems like it will be a solution of environmental pollution. However, it is more important that whether this idea is efficient solution or not. I personally believe that it will not affect much on reducing pollution.
To begin with, increasing household electricity fees cannot be the most effective solution because the share of household is little compared to that of industrial electricity. The government provides electricity much cheaper to conglomerates and factories than houses. For this reason, there are massive amount of industrial electricity wasting. Also, absolute amount of total use for industry is larger than for houses. According to a recent study, raising industrial electricity fees will decrease total amount of generation. As a result, household electricity will not influence on power generation and pollution.
Instead, developing new technologies such as eco-friendly fuels and high mileage vehicles would be more advantageous in terms of reducing environmental pollution. As technologies develop faster, a lot of developed countries that have interested in sustainable development are creating diverse ways to generate electricity instead of using fossil fuels. Thereby, this absolutely will decline the level of environmental pollution and be helpful to convey the importance of sustainability to the public.
In conclusion, it is a contentious issue of charging expensive fees for household electricity because it is unsure to be the most effective solution. In my opinion, the usage of houses does not account for massive portion so that it cannot be practically efficient. Rather, I suggest that developing new technologies for generation electricity with environmental-friendly ways can be a practical solution for our sustainable society.