Le bollette energetiche annuali previste in calo di £ 129 a luglio

Energy prices go down during the summer months, no fucking way, I can’t believe it, why ever would that be the case?????????!111!
I like how the article ends with “they’ll keep going down through October – January, honest, just trust us guys”

>It predicted the energy price cap would fall again in October, followed by another drop in January 2026.

You absolutely love to see it.

No way. £129 a year? I don’t know what I’ll spend it all on. Maybe the £100 rent increase a month.

I mean great. I hope this prediction comes true. But Britain still has some of the highest energy costs in the developed world. Since the 1980s, utilities have been sold off to private companies, leading to a fragmented market where competition has not driven down prices. Instead, firms like Centrica (owner of British Gas) posted £2.8 billion in profits in 2023, while consumers faced soaring bills.

Private suppliers pass volatile wholesale prices onto households and prioritise shareholder dividends. Meanwhile, infrastructure investment has lagged, leaving the UK vulnerable to global price shocks.

In contrast, France has kept its main energy provider, (EDF), under majority public ownership. The French government owns 100% of EDF (as of 2023) and has injected billions of euros in support—around €9.7 billion in 2022 alone—to cap energy prices and maintain investment in nuclear energy.

That benefits both workers *and* businesses in France…

The contrast shows how public ownership, backed by state spending, can stabilise prices and protect consumers, unlike the profit-driven Thatcherite British model.

So about 6% drop after the rise in April. Meanwhile since March my gas and electricity price is down about 30%. Price cap just mugs those who don’t do their research on tariffs. 

Next headline: energy prices expected to rise in October.