Labour calls for tougher tax for energy companies to save households millions on bills

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Labour is proposing a more stringent levy on the profits of energy companies which it claims would generate £13bn across 2022 and 2023

, I know many families and pensioners will be feeling the pressure particularly acutely. And at the same time, energy companies continue to enjoy record profits. That cannot be right.”

The party will also set out its long-term strategy of reaching 100 per cent clean power by 2030 and retrofitting millions of homes, something it says could save households £1,400 each year. A government spokesperson said: “The Energy Price Guarantee’s support rates are under continual review and the Government continues to work with Ofgem and energy suppliers to ensure that consumers pay the fairest price possible for their energy.”, which sets the cap, previously said updating the price cap quarterly would go “some way to provide the stability needed in the energy market”.

The regulator added: “It is not in anyone’s interests for more suppliers to fail and exit the market.”

 

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