Come April 2022, STOP energy companies increasing all energy bills by 50%.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to unprecedented increases in the wholesale price of energy, the regulator's energy price cap is expected to rise by over 50% in April from its current level of £1,277 a year, severely denting people's finances as bills get more expensive. The government must stop these 50% energy price increase

People can not afford these unprecedented, unreasonable and unaffordable energy price increases. As a result, people could be made homeless, penniless and undoubtedly, suicide rates will sadly rise, as people fail to cope with the Covid -19 pandemic, unaffordable energy prices, unemployment and depression. Subsequently we want the government and the energy companies, to stop these unprecedented and unaffordable 50% increased energy prices, otherwise a lot of people will suffer.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The prices that customers are charged for energy, within the limits set by the energy price cap, are a matter for energy suppliers, not the UK Government or Parliament. The level of that cap is set by the regulator Ofgem, which is independent of the UK Government. The UK Government is therefore not directly responsible for the action this petition calls for.

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Timeline

6 Jan 2022	Petition opened for signatures
10 Jan 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Jan 2022

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