Petition · past parliament
Reverse the price "CAP" for utilities and set realistic prices
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Maximum 20p per kWh for electricity
Maximum 5p per kWh for gas
Scrap daily standing charges
That's what a CAP should be.
Maximum 5p per kWh for gas
Scrap daily standing charges
That's what a CAP should be.
Nationalise the utility market if prices cannot be contained, people's lives are at risk.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The calculation of the energy price cap is a matter for the regulator Ofgem, which is operationally independent of the UK Government and House of Commons. You can find out more about how the price cap is calculated here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/check-if-energy-price-cap-affects-you.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills
Subsidise a 'basic' amount of electricity for households: Subsidise a 'basic' amount of electricity for households
Establish a not-for-profit state owned energy provider: Establish a not-for-profit state owned energy provider
Nationalise energy companies: Nationalise energy companies
Introduce a "Triple lock" to restrict energy cap increases: Introduce a "Triple lock" to restrict energy cap increases
Subsidise energy and fuel prices to mitigate cost increases: Subsidise energy and fuel prices to mitigate cost increases
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.