SSE cuts prices finally, but cheaper tariffs elsewhere

The previous poster makes a very valid comment but the energy companies have the government on their back. Unlike the USA the UK is really a socialist state where government levies for climate change , paying for fat cats at the energy watch teams, paying the bills for those that choose to waste their cash on other items and then cannot afford energy. Then there is competition so lots of money is spent on advertising and paying for sites ,like this one, to push various companies. It is all a scam and we're stuck with it as no party will free us because they perhaps get kickbacks from the privatisation. Of course smaller energy companies such as OVO pay less in scam fees to the government. I am with OVO and have been for five years and they seem to be a fair company with excellent administration.

Some of the regulare readers may have previously read what I've posted below - my apologies. For new readers, please consider the implications in the facts I've posted. As the election looms and we have one politician telling us he'll cap prices, most of the other politicos say NOTHING. I'd like to think they don't know the extent to which we are ripped-off by the energy companies, ignorance in a politician can be expected. If they DO know however....... At least you now know. Please read: On the 21st February this year I read a copy of the Wall Street Journal. Tucked away in an otherwise boring article was a "gem" of a fact. It explained........"On Tuesday, gas for March delivery settled down 4.5 cents, or 1.6% at $2.759 a million British Thermal (heat) Units." It went on to state that prices are still down 40% since November 2014. Now, a quick search on the internet shows me the conversion for BThU to kilowatt hours, and dollar to pound. Skipping the boring maths I can state that the Wall St (when converted) reported a kilowatt hour of gas to be 0.6314 pence per kWh. I pay OVO - a very competitive supplier - 3.38 pence per kWh. Thats a 5.35 times markup or viewed another way 535% markup. If you saw a £2 lottery ticket on sale on Amazon for £10.70 with an explanation that the price increase reflected the sellers costs and desired profit margin you'd NOT pay that price. However, most of us mere mortals don't actually know the cost of raw gas purchased in the open world markets. The big six certainly don't tell us and your article Emma doesn't touch on this aspect. All credit to the Wall Street Journal. And now YOU all know as well. I for one feel justified in my long-held belief that we are seriously RIPPED-OFF in this country for our energy.