Petition · past parliament
set a price cap on energy company profits
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
limit the amount of profit energy companies can make from domestic supply of gas an electricity
consumers are facing exorbitant price rises while at the same time the profits made by energy companies are going through the roof
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
The UK Government is not responsible for how much profit private companies make, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills: Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.
The UK Government is not responsible for how much profit private companies make, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills: Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.