(SSE) Gas /Electric , British Gas,NPower & Scottish Power all put prices up

[arista]

http://news.sky.com/story/1157386/npower-energy-bills-up-11-percent-before-christmas
NPower goes up Dec 1st




http://news.sky.com/story/1152552/energy-bills-sse-to-raise-tariffs-by-8-2-percent
SSE goes up 15th Nov

[Cherie]

Here we go...

[joeysteele]

... and this Govt sits back and just allows it too,no major criticism whatsoever.
It is clear where their priorities lie, with the energy companies not the customers.

They are all just plain greedy and it is time a firm clamp was put on the energy companies.
Admittedly this rise was planned a fair while ago but it doesn't make it any easier for customers knowing that and there is always a rise when the winter months approach.
More scheming from the energy companies,a total disgrace.

[Jesus.]

... and this Govt sits back and just allows it too,no major criticism whatsoever.
It is clear where their priorities lie, with the energy companies not the customers.

They are all just plain greedy and it is time a firm clamp was put on the energy companies.
Admittedly this rise was planned a fair while ago but it doesn't make it any easier for customers knowing that and there is always a rise when the winter months approach.
More scheming from the energy companies,a total dosgrace.

It's hard to be critical of an industry that will eventually reward you with a non-executive directorship, and a 7 figure salary.

[arista]

... and this Govt sits back and just allows it too,no major criticism whatsoever.
It is clear where their priorities lie, with the energy companies not the customers.

They are all just plain greedy and it is time a firm clamp was put on the energy companies.
Admittedly this rise was planned a fair while ago but it doesn't make it any easier for customers knowing that and there is always a rise when the winter months approach.
More scheming from the energy companies,a total disgrace.


What can they Do
Shoot the CEO?

[arista]

It's hard to be critical of an industry that will eventually reward you with a non-executive directorship, and a 7 figure salary.



That has nothing to do with it.


What are you a Communist?

[Kizzy]

Not true.. not rushed at all
Most energy companies announced hikes of at least 8% BEFORE the Labour conference.
And it is legitimate to suggest government interjection as the have in the rail hikes?

[Jesus.]

That has nothing to do with it.


What are you a Communist?

I'm a socialist, and a proud one.

[arista]

10% of every Energy Bill to every Customer
goes to the Gov.


On SkyNewsHD
they debated it with the minster
& the SSE CEO said not
everyone should pay that 10%


Its a clip from this morning, they keep showing it,
with Eamon Holmes

[arista]

Not true.. not rushed at all
Most energy companies announced hikes of at least 8% BEFORE the Labour conference.
And it is legitimate to suggest government interjection as the have in the rail hikes?


Yes it hits some hard though

[Cherie]

If the government are really committed to helping people deal with their fuel bill, put zero duty on it would be a start.

[Vicky.]

As I said in teh blackout thread..that was leading to this :whistle:

Threats of blackouts followed by a price hike. Predictable

Greedy bastards

[Kizzy]

My heart bleeds for them, their bonuses and 6fig salaries.

[arista]

If the government are really committed to helping people deal with their fuel bill, put zero duty on it would be a start.


They can not
it was set up by New Labour

[Vicky.]

They can not
it was set up by New Labour

Why cant they? Why does it matter who it was set up by?

Sometime, this blaming labour for everything has to stop.

[arista]

Why cant they? Why does it matter who it was set up by?

Sometime, this blaming labour for everything has to stop.



Yes
but I am sure on tonight BBC1 Question Time
someone will bring up Ed Miliband
who was the Energy Minister under Brown
and never helped anyone then in 2009

[Kizzy]

Didn't help anyone?... he was all for renewable energy and still is for a more competitive market.
Labour introduced welfare, didn't have any qualms changing that did they?

[arista]

Didn't help anyone?... he was all for renewable energy and still is for a more competitive market.
Labour introduced welfare, didn't have any qualms changing that did they?


Kizzy many are talking about him as
New Labour Energy Minister
not the whole New Labour crap

[Kizzy]

I know what 'many' are saying and it's rubbish...
The hikes were announced prior to the Labour leaders speech.
He was instrumental in the renewable energy Act which identifies the decarbonisation of Britain by 2030 as a target.
What's the issue? If it costs each person £125 so what....
What's the alternative, being held to ransom each winter?

[arista]

Yes but New Labour let prices go up
in their last 2 years

[Vicky.]

And? Saying it went up under labour does not mean it has to continue going up.

This 'but its labours fault' argument is just stupidity. As kizzy said earlier, labour put welfare benefits in place and such..yet the tories have no problem chopping away at those. They have no problem changing other stuff that labour did. So blaming labour for current price hikes just because they went up for 2 years under labour years back is ridiculous

[Kizzy]

Yes but New Labour let prices go up
in their last 2 years

That was while the wholesale price for oil was very high.... Now it isn't.

[Vicky.]

I wouldn't mind price rises when the cost of stuff goes up, IF they went back down when the costs were lower. But it doesnt work like that, its just up and up and up, and neverending profits for fatcats.

[Kizzy]

Yes but you're not meant to question that....
The government still get 10% of your bill and VAT and whatever other kickbacks for being so 'hands off' thankyou very much so put up and shut up seems to be the message, but as said why the cry of 'marxism' when asked to intervene?

[arista]

"Ed's great green obsession... and the real reason Your
bill has gone through the roof: The hidden
subsidies
each household pays every year thanks
to Ed Miliband's laws
analysis shows how the taxes add
£132 to the average bill
The official figures show the
amount paid out will almost
double by 2020
Experts warn the taxes may
be more costly and less effective than feared"

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/12/article-0-18AD8EFE00000578-348_306x374.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/12/article-0-18B4219000000578-227_634x1361.jpg



Fecking New Labour 2009




Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2456760/Red-Eds-great-green-obsession--real-reason-YOUR-gone-roof-The-hidden-subsidies-household-pays-year-thanks-Milibands-laws.html#ixzz2haUtevh1

[arista]

3 of the big Energy firms will put prices Up


http://news.sky.com/story/1157386/npower-energy-bills-up-11-percent-before-christmas

[the truth]

whos giving the best deals then?

[MTVN]

whos giving the best deals then?

First Utility have frozen their prices till after winter

[smudgie]

Time to have a look around methinks.

[Kazanne]

It's no good switching then really as they all will hike their prices at some point.

[the truth]

It's no good switching then really as they all will hike their prices at some point.

cant u just demand fixed price for say a year then keep switching to lowest price?

[Kizzy]

You can get an eco boiler that burns wood pellets and tell them to cap your gas supply!
If more people switched back to solid fuel they may rethink... I am.

[arista]

ScottishPower Hikes Energy Prices By Up To 9%

[Energy giant ScottishPower has raised its
prices by 8.5% for gas and 9% for electricity from December 6.]

http://news.sky.com/story/1159200/scottishpower-hikes-energy-prices-by-up-to-9-percent


the 4th Energy Group
joins the Gang.