Power to the People has called for energy firms to do more to support people during the cost-of-living crisis
A protest group calling for a cut to energy prices and an end to late payment fees gathered outside the offices of Scottish Power in Glasgow today. Power to the People assembled in front of the energy firm's Charing Cross headquarters despite near-freezing temperatures to call for energy firms to do more to support people during the cost-of-living crisis.
Last month, Ofgem announced that the energy price cap for a typical household would rise to 20 per cent from £4,279 from £3,549. However, the UK Government's Energy Price Guarantee has frozen prices at an average of £2,500 until March 2023, rising to £3,000 from April, funded by a 35 per cent windfall tax on energy producers.
It was strongly criticised earlier this year after introducing additional late payment charges, despite global supply prices and the Ukraine crisis causing fuel bills to surge. Any Scottish Power customers who pay 14 days late will be charged an extra £10, and a further £20 if the bill isn't paid for 28 days.
Energy UK, an umbrella body representing the UK's energy firms, told the Record that suppliers were committed to supporting people in dire straits, but added that suppliers needed to recoup their costs to avoid going under, as 30 firms did in 2021.
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