COMMONS

Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty

Report published on 29 July 2013.

The Committee’s recent inquiry, Consumer Engagement with Energy Markets found that public trust in energy companies was low and there was a clear sense of a lack of transparency around energy company prices and profits.

Fuel poverty is projected to hit 3.9m households in 2012 as rising energy prices put increasing pressure on low income consumers, often compounded by extra charges which penalise those who are struggling most.

This inquiry aims to investigate through an analysis of energy prices, energy company profits and fuel poverty what is being done to ensure consumer protection and fairness in the energy market.

Evidence session 1, 12 March 2013: transcript | video
Evidence session 2, 16 April 2013: transcript | video
Evidence session 3, 9 May 2013: transcript | video
Evidence session 4, 21 May 2013: transcript | video

News

Publications

Title Date published
5th Report - Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - Volume I | PDF version 5th Report - Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - Volume I (PDF) 29 July 2013
5th Report - Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - Volume II | PDF version 5th Report - Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - Volume II (PDF) 29 July 2013
Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 21 May 2013 | PDF version Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 21 May 2013 (PDF) 25 June 2013
Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 16 April 2013 | PDF version Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 16 April 2013 (PDF) 13 June 2013
Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 9 May 2013 | PDF version Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 9 May 2013 (PDF) 13 June 2013
Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 12 March 2013 | PDF version Energy Prices, Profits and Poverty - corrected evidence - 12 March 2013 (PDF) 08 April 2013

Written evidence

Submitted by Date ordered to be published
UK Government's Fuel Poverty Advisory Group  UK Government's Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (PDF)
UK Government's Fuel Poverty Advisory Group  UK Government's Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (PDF)
Stephen Littlechild  Stephen Littlechild (PDF)
Penelope Draffan  Penelope Draffan (PDF)
Brian Catt  Brian Catt (PDF)
Michael Dangoor  Michael Dangoor (PDF)
George Herraghty  George Herraghty (PDF)
National Energy Action Supplementary  National Energy Action Supplementary (PDF)
Ray Cope  Ray Cope (PDF)
DECC  DECC (PDF)
Barry Rosindale  Barry Rosindale (PDF)
Chris March  Chris March (PDF)
National Pensioners Convention  National Pensioners Convention (PDF)
IPPR  IPPR (PDF)
Citizens Advice  Citizens Advice (PDF)
Ray Cope  Ray Cope (PDF)
All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group  All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group (PDF)
Energy Action Scotland  Energy Action Scotland (PDF)
SSE  SSE (PDF)
RWE npower  RWE npower (PDF)
Age UK  Age UK (PDF)
E.ON  E.ON (PDF)
Hastoe Housing Association  Hastoe Housing Association (PDF)
Mr D Shah  Mr D Shah (PDF)
National Energy Action (NEA)  National Energy Action (NEA) (PDF)
Cornwall Energy  Cornwall Energy (PDF)
Ovo Energy  Ovo Energy (PDF)
Brian Mongey  Brian Mongey (PDF)
Carillion  Carillion (PDF)
Local Government Association  Local Government Association (PDF)
Renewable Energy Association  Renewable Energy Association (PDF)
Caroline Flint MP  Caroline Flint MP (PDF)
Consumer Focus  Consumer Focus (PDF)
British Gas  British Gas (PDF)
Which?  Which? (PDF)
Martin Allan  Martin Allan (PDF)
EDF Energy  EDF Energy (PDF)
UK Government's Fuel Poverty Advisory Group  UK Government's Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (PDF)
ScottishPower  ScottishPower (PDF)
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets  The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (PDF)
Barnardo's  Barnardo's (PDF)