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Are there too many gas & electricity choices?

25 September 2011

Politicians have finally stumbled upon the public anger about energy bills and are looking at remedies. One of the main criticisms is that some people, those who switch and understand the system, get much lower bills than those who don't. So here's a simple (perhaps oversimple) choice … Which of these would you like to see?

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Politicians have finally stumbled upon the public anger about energy bills and are looking at remedies.

One of the main criticisms is that some people, those who switch and understand the system, get much lower bills than those who don't. So here's a simple (perhaps oversimple) choice …

Which of these would you like to see?

Results

A few simple tariffs – even if the cheapest deals rise in price, but the most expensive fall 1,260 votes (37 %)
Lots of choice – cheap deals for the active, even if it means the rest pay more 604 votes (18 %)
One flat rate per company–  A simple averaged charge 1,564 votes (46 %)

                   3,428 votes received.

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