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Abolish the daily standing charges on Gas Electricity and Water.

Submitted on Tuesday 8th March 2022

Rejected on Monday 14th March 2022

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Abolish the daily standing charges on Gas Electricity and Water.

Petition Details

For the Government to look into the cost of daily standing charges. Put pressure on the energy suppliers to cancel or abolish.

Additional Information

Daily standard charges cost in the region between £300 to £500 per year for Gas, Electricity and Water combined. These costs for the year taken off would help many couples, families and elderly.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a matter for utility providers.

You can find out more about standing charges for energy here: www.energyhelpline.com/help/what-are-unit-rates-and-standing-charges

And you can find out more about standing charges for water here: www.ofwat.gov.uk/households/your-water-bill/metering/

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