Petition · past parliament

Make big energy companies pay a fair price to private solar power contributors

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

Force big energy companies to pay private individuals the market rate for each kWh fed back to the grid.
When wholesale gas prices soared in 2022, consumer gas prices increased. So did electricity prices as it cost more buy the gas burned to fuel electrical generation. But a kWh, is a kWh, is a kWh - so big energy producing solar got to sell their energy at the new market rate (though it cost no more to produce) and benefited from huge profits.

Paying market rate will help with cost of living and promote solar installation. I believe that it is in accordance with free market principles and it is morally correct.

Timeline

16 Aug 2023 Petition opened for signatures
16 Feb 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Opened 16 Aug 2023
Closed 16 Feb 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.