Petition · past parliament
scrap the electricity and gas standing charge
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
about a year ago gas and electricity companies sneaked in standing charge on meters up to 28p a day per meter. I only found this out when I ran out of gas and went to top up only to find i was 30 pounds in debit to BG. People on a tight budget can't afford this and it needs scrapped
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Decisions about scrapping standing charges are the responsibility of energy companies.
We could accept a petition calling on the government to legislate in order to ban the use of standing charges.
We could accept a petition calling on the government to legislate in order to ban the use of standing charges.
Timeline
| 28 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.