Lower the energy price cap to 4%

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Lower the energy price cap to 4%, in line with France. There is no need to raise energy prices by 54% when energy companies have made record profits! Help the public not to choose between eating and heating, instead of giving more money to those who don't need it.

This will help protect people from energy poverty, this will help the most vulnerable. Those who are unemployed, retired, on low incomes and anyone else who is struggling to pay these extreme price rises.
If the government continues to not address this issue, people will have no choice but to stop paying their energy bills, also known as a bill strike.
3000 people die each year as a result of energy poverty, we will not accept anymore deaths.

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.

The energy cap is set by Ofgem, which is operationally independent of the Government and Parliament. You can find out more about how the energy price cap is set here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/price-cap-increase-ps693-april

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Timeline

3 Apr 2022	Petition opened for signatures
6 Apr 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Apr 2022

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