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[Varche]

Does anyone remember when the utilities were sold off we were assured prices would be kept low by competition. British Gas have announced that gas bills will go up 15% in the coming winter  due to"Wholesale gas prices being higher". I wonder if one subsidiary of BG is selling wholesale to another part?

Anyway my answer would be to take a leaf out of The Argentinian president- Kirchner and renationalise the lot and pay whatever we think they are worth not the market rate. Oh and pay it back over years as there is a crisis. Most of the shares are owned by Johnny Foreigner anyway.

I wonder how the utilities in say France manage to adhere to government price rise caps of 5%? Maybe they milk the UK market for the difference!!

[Kevin Wood]

I anyone still mad enough to buy it from British Gas anyway?

[Varche]

They have 11 million customers.

[blackviper90210]

Not me anymore, moved 18 months ago

[Sir Tigger KC]

Aaaah the old rising wholesale price chestnut again!! 

More like:- " Look here chaps, we've had a really mild winter and you havn't used enough gas!    This has affected our bottom line and our shareholders are going to get abit arsey when we pay ourselves astronomical bonuses this year!  So we've got to stick it to you again this year, about 15% should do it and that should keep everyone happy!!    Except you lot, but we don't really give a toss about you our customers!!!  "

[STMO123]

My fuel bills used to be a million pounds a year. But I got a good deal with EON and now I'm only paying nine hundred and ninety thousand pounds and, get this, I'm on a fifty year deal. So it won't matter to me ha ha ha ha ha ha burble gibber 

[Rods2]

My fuel bills used to be a million pounds a year. But I got a good deal with EON and now I'm only paying nine hundred and ninety thousand pounds and, get this, I'm on a fifty year deal. So it won't matter to me ha ha ha ha ha ha burble gibber 

How come you have got such a cheap deal? I can only assume you do your cooking over a camp fire, don't bother with hot water and only heat one room, to keep it just above freezing during the winter. 

[Rods2]

Read the second half of this article on UK commitment to reduce CO2 by 80% over 40 years, this £18bn per year has to come from somewhere. 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9233096/Europe-alienates-us-all-as-foretold-40-years-ago.html

In this world of crony capitalism, I think the Government must have an agreement, don't mention carbon taxes for price increases and we'll turn a blind eye to them and your vast profit rises. 

[albitz]

Does anyone remember when the utilities were sold off we were assured prices would be kept low by competition. British Gas have announced that gas bills will go up 15% in the coming winter  due to"Wholesale gas prices being higher". I wonder if one subsidiary of BG is selling wholesale to another part?

Anyway my answer would be to take a leaf out of The Argentinian president- Kirchner and renationalise the lot and pay whatever we think they are worth not the market rate. Oh and pay it back over years as there is a crisis. Most of the shares are owned by Johnny Foreigner anyway. I wonder how the utilities in say France manage to adhere to government price rise caps of 5%? Maybe they milk the UK market for the difference!!

For once,I completely agree.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Does anyone remember when the utilities were sold off we were assured prices would be kept low by competition. British Gas have announced that gas bills will go up 15% in the coming winter  due to"Wholesale gas prices being higher". I wonder if one subsidiary of BG is selling wholesale to another part?

Anyway my answer would be to take a leaf out of The Argentinian president- Kirchner and renationalise the lot and pay whatever we think they are worth not the market rate. Oh and pay it back over years as there is a crisis. Most of the shares are owned by Johnny Foreigner anyway.

I wonder how the utilities in say France manage to adhere to government price rise caps of 5%? Maybe they milk the UK market for the difference!!

For competition, read cartel....