Submitted on Wednesday 26th February 2025
Rejected on Thursday 3rd April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Remove Standing Charges from fuel without raising unit costs
Fuel companies use standing charges to pay for provision of services, yet make huge profits which should be used for the purpose. Offgem is considering raising unit charges even more to offset the loss to the fuel companies, but this will place more burden on the consumer.
I want the Government to remove Standing Charges on fuel because Charges bear no relation to the amount of fuel used. They increase bills. They hurt consumers already beset with the cost of living. Many disabled, of all ages; pensioners who have worked all their lives, have an occupational pension which stops them, getting Pension Credit, people living in damp, mouldy houses which they can't afford to repair, all need heating, or they may end up in hospital repeatedly ,thus burdening the NHS.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/705078
216.73.217.50 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:19:58 +0100
