Scrap and replace the Marginal Pricing Model for UK Energy

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What the petition asks

Scrap and replace the Marginal Pricing Model for a fairer pricing structure with lower consumer and business energy bills. The UK is free to set its market rules post-Brexit. We think this change would cut bills, stabilise the economy, protect households, and secure the UK’s long-term energy future.

Wholesale price of electricity is set by the most expensive unit of generation needed to meet demand, almost always gas-fired power. When 60–70% of the grid is supplied by cheaper renewables and nuclear, households/businesses still pay prices tied to volatile global gas markets.

We think the Economic/Social Benefits of Reform could be:
Lower Consumer Bills
Boost to Disposable Income
Energy Security & Inflation Control
Green Jobs boosted
Tackles Fuel Poverty
Public Health
Accelerates Net Zero
Lower Carbon Footprint

Timeline

27 Oct 2025	Petition opened for signatures
27 Apr 2026	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 124

Status Closed

Department Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Opened 27 Oct 2025

Closed 27 Apr 2026

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