Ways to reduce fuel bills
October 19, 2011
Exorbitant fuel charges are crippling the whole of the UK. So when a debate about energy prices comes to the fore I’m not one to stand by idly and say nothing.
I’ve always maintained that the government have a conflict of interest when they talk to the ‘big 6′ energy companies. On one hand they are trying to give the appearance of being on the public’s side, but on the other they are raking in the tax from the high prices we currently see.
There’s thus no incentive for the government to make the energy companies reduce their rates, even though the wholesale price of electricity and gas doesn’t correlate to what as retailers we are expected to pay. It’s the same as oil. The prices go up but they rarely come down. Even when the wholesale price is much lower than it ever has been.
It’s obvious, as far as I’m concerned, that the government are trying to ‘deflect’ our attention away from high pricing and onto energy efficiency drives and ways to insulate our home. This makes them appear to be helping us to be green, but in reality is helping themselves.
Most people don’t want a two-for-one offer in the supermarket - we don’t want all that food.
Most people don’t want to get a free gift when they buy car insurance.
Most people don’t want to have to turn to ‘alternative’ ways to bring energy bills down.
What we want are realistic, fair prices with no gimmicks, no sale’s schmooze, no meercat toys and definitely no one making massive profits at the customer’s expense.
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