Rejected petition Prevent Energy Companies being allowed to double the standard charge

The country has been through a pandemic that has caused great hardship to many households/businesses. People are trying to recover from this, and now they are being given another blow not only with NI increase but this massive hike in utility prices.

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The hike in particular is coming in the standing charge some over 50%. This is not sustainable as wages have not increased. A cap needs to be put in place to reduce this.
Listening to peoples stories is heartbreaking, do we eat, or keep warm.
April is almost here, and then an October price will be issued, this will be horrendous for the winter months. Many people do not want to be paying back £200 for the next 5 years. This has to be looked at in a sensible. Please act now.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a matter for energy providers.

You can find out more about standing charges here: https://www.energyhelpline.com/help/what-are-unit-rates-and-standing-charges

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 28 February 2022
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