Does anybody in the U.K know if the government ever did or are planning on challenging the energy price hikes planned for this new year ?

My mother received her 'Estimated years usage bill for 2018' today and is livid !
EDF energy are proposing/telling her that next year her 'Price plan' is going up by almost £1000 !

Did some research online and found that EDF were under 'investigation' by the energy watchdog 'OFGEM' as there is no logical reason why the hike should be anywhere near that amount.
But the last report was from September and i assume they were awaiting EDF's response before deciding on whether to legislate.

Anyone ?

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Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

French fucks. They are all as bad as eachother. Energy companies are blood sucking vampires. Id move out off grid if i could.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Thingschange4444 The last time my mother had this letter i was away !
She phoned me in floods of tears wondering how she was going to find the extra £600 they were asking for, then !

Not putting up with it this time !
she lives in a tiny bungalow for gods sake not a five bedroomed house !

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@Picklebobble2 Change companies (they are all shitbags though) im with greenstar energy. Also get them to come out and inestigate incase someones stealing ur mothers feed.

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@Picklebobble2 Sorry to hear that to btw. Making a elderly lady cry. Id be pissed off just like u. If it carries on boycott the payments. They rely on fear. They cant do fuck all and it takes ages to drag it through court. Bastards i hate these companies.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Thingschange4444 Problem is, since de-regulation, all these tin-pot companies set themselves up as 'Energy providers'.
They ALL say they can 'reduce your bills', but what invariably happens is you might get one month or quarter where your bill is significantly lower, then they hike the price !

It doesn't work since the government doesn't want to be responsible for it !
But there were so many complaints from the elderly and hard-up they HAD to create an office for folk to register their complaints and for THEM to investigate !

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@Picklebobble2 GRRRR honestly it boils my blood. Thats what life is. The system of debt and misery. Go work then give it all to councils energy companies etc etc etc. Fucking leaches. Then chan 5 will put benefit streets on to deflect everyone 😅😅 The true thieving bastards are at the top of the tree. Can or is there a way of installing a wood burning stove into her home. Atleast to save some money bless her.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Thingschange4444 I'm sure we'll get it sorted eventually. But it's the sheer [i]nerve[/i] of these people !
They might up their prices by a grand, but I'M not earning that EXTRA grand in order to JUST be able to pay them !

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@Picklebobble2 Exactly the reason people need to look into alternate energy. Free energy exists but the leaches want to keep u trapped in that web and people will pay whatever they want as theres so little choice as far as they know. I wish u and ur mother well.