Petition · past parliament
Remove standing charges from gas and electric bills.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it illegal to charge standing changes on utility bills so customers only pay for the energy (or utility) they use. This is the case for water, oil and petrol, so there is no reason it cannot work for gas and electric.
To reduce energy bills for low energy users and provide a fairer pricing structure that encourages people to conserve energy and helps them through the energy crisis.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Sep 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.