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Re:Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the fir... by enlyth on Monday April 21, 2025 @08:32AM (#43751229)
That's if the price of electricity doesn't change in the next 87 years

The panels are also a hedge against that uncertainty and provide self reliance

Re:Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the fir... by Paradigma11 on Monday April 21, 2025 @10:47AM (#43752615)
The more usage of intermittent renewables increases the more your electricity bill is dominated by fixed costs. You still need the grid, which is only growing more expensive.
Re:Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the fir... by ben_w on Monday April 21, 2025 @01:04PM (#43754085)
Or batteries, which are also getting cheaper.

For places not already on the grid, using batteries instead of paying for a new grid connection is close enough to be a question worth asking, though from what I've seen not a definite "yes" or "no" in general.