Petition · past parliament

Stop energy companies offsetting debts on to other users

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We require the government to ensure that the "profit making" energy companies do not penalise those account holders by making them to cover the debts of others!
Why should those people who like myself are making my payments, especially when I personally have a low income, pay for those who decide not to pay!!

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about the energy price cap - including adjustments to address supplier costs relating to debt - are a matter for Ofgem, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

2 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Apr 2024

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