This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Reduce energy costs

We wish parliament to reduce energy bills.

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Ofgem has announced record energy price caps of 54% and 80% this will plunge millions of households into serious financial hardship, Ofgem has called for urgent and decisive action, we the people demand urgent action. The recent 80% price cap announcement on the 26/06/2022 will make many people in society suffer fuel poverty and will punish people who have pre payment metres even more this cannot be permitted to happen to the most vulnerable in society especially the disabled.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about energy prices, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to decrease these.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610585

Subsidise a 'basic' amount of electricity for households: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/616915

Establish a not-for-profit state owned energy provider: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/617446

Introduce a "Triple lock" to restrict energy cap increases: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/621347

Recall Parliament to consider the Energy Price Cap Increase (Cancellation) Bill: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/621634

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