Petition · past parliament
Subsidise a 'basic' amount of electricity for households
Closed
209 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should fund a subsidised amount of electricity based on Ofgem’s estimate of the average household use and occupancy. This amount would be charged at a rate similar to 2020 prices. Extra usage after this would be at new higher prices.
We cannot avoid the fact that energy has become expensive given world events. But we can choose policies that protect the most vulnerable in society. This proposal is cost neutral (the prices for heavy users will be a bit higher to compensate for the discounted power at the low end) but prevents the poor being proportionately harder hit.
Timeline
| 25 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
209
Status
Closed
Opened
25 May 2022
Closed
9 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.