Investigate doubling of daily standing charge for electricity, ensuring fairness

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Check into the recent increase of the supplier standing charge for electricity - the price has doubled from March 31st to April 1st - this is at the same time as 54% increase in the per unit cost. Have suppliers reduce to bring back inline with inflation as a maximum

The Cost of living is crippling normal families in the UK and this is yet another way the electricity companies are siphoning extra money from end users - even when people are trying to reduce their use to bring down their bills these companies have added daily costs to force more hard money from the pockets of uk households.

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. This is a matter for utility providers.

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

Timeline

29 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
4 Apr 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Apr 2022

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