Energy companies will have to help customers save cash

[Aurora]

The Guardian - 11/04/12

Nick Clegg announces rules for power firms to promote cheapest tariffs along with green deal to encourage energy-saving.

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[biffvernon]

100th anniversary or rearranging the deckchairs.

Fiddling about with tariff transparency is not going to reduce the price of electricity.

[frank_begbie]

Can't afford to have the heating on now, don't think this is going to help somehow.

Has any privatisation been good for customers?

Just wondered.

[extractorfan]

They should be forced to just charge per KwHr, flat rate. The more you use the more you pay. I would pay more under this arrangement but it would be fair.

I don't want people paying an incorrect "tarrif" to subsidise my usage.

[biffvernon]

That's far too sensible. It denies us the opportunity to be smitten by the free hand of competition.

[SleeperService]

That's far too sensible. It denies us the opportunity to be smitten by the free hand of competition.

Totally agree. In fact my tarrif is lower once I've used a certain level of units. As I cut down consumption my unit cost effectively rises.

[paul m]

Can't afford to have the heating on now, don't think this is going to help somehow.

Has any privatisation been good for customers?

Just wondered.

It was good for Thatcher's mates. Just an excuse to fleece us all.

[ujoni08]

Agree. I once spent some time working abroad, and the rate was low for the first X number of Kw/hrs, then rose once you used more, i.e. discouraged wastefulness.