38 Comments

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   @cayminlast

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   The big secret is, renewable green energy costs more and the grid infrastructure is way behind the curve, they have definitely put the cart before the horse.

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   @francesmorris8750

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   Those who remove meters from poorer people should be prosecuted for CRUELTY

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   @paulholland5270

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   £350 pound a year in standing charges. Electric £200 standing charge. Gas £150 standing charge. Meter rent for using my gas and electric complete rip of. Needs scrapping ASAP. 💯😠

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   @normandunford5747

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   Absolutely nothing wrong with prepayment meters, had one for 5 years, best thing I ever did. Its saved me a fortune in quarterly bills. I don't get bills any more it's brilliant. Thing is you've got to keep em topped up, just keep watching the meter, couple of times a week check how much you have left on. Top up accordingly.

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   @dawnhumphries4373

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   400pound I've had 133 pound no more than that

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   @lw1zfog

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   6UILD 6ACK 6ETTER

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7. 

   @Cheapskate1

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   If you do not pay any bill there are consequences. Should the rest of the population pay for those who can’t/won’t pay?? Would that be fair.

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   @peterlee6745

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   When we got Help of Money from Government .THEN YYY do The Rich /And The Ones That got Mills ???

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   @mm3nrx

   January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

   pre payment meters were designed for the poor as only home owners can pay a credit type bill. All flats were fitted with the old 50p meters.

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    @jonniebosh2238

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Anyone who pays by direct debit actually pays for their energy upfront, so what’s the problem.

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    @simplysimon966

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    he finds its weird? the government do not give us anything, its OUR money in the first place. Where do the government get their money from, money trees? The reason its so expensive is because the government must have shares in the energy companies and giving the Ukraine issue its the perfect BS excuse to get the furlough money back. Mr Farage for president I say.

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    @johnbutler3141

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Dont pay your electricity bill. Instead buy a ticket to France, catch a boat across the channel and live in a 4 star hotel with dental care. Free money and hospital care. All board. You can also not pay your bill and send more money to the corrupt Zelenesky.

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13. 

    @karlgaff9303

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Disgusting. This government is shameful.

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14. 

    @MrAdrianOldfield

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    The key thing here is that the client is a bad debtor ffs

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15. 

    @todbob6229

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    It’s an absolute disgrace what this Government has done to the British people and just proves they don’t care a shit. I find this absolutely disgusting and the greed and corruption in Britain unforgivable. Over 7 million a day for illegal immigrants and climbing, we give millions to China etc (Why!) our political people need to get a grip a.s.a.p. Before the the people turn on them-I say enough is enough.

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    @catch22again

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Smart meters are a con…. I have never read anywhere in the info sent to me about having one installed that they can just switch you off remotely if you fail to pay your bills. With a normal meter they have to get a warrant.
    I was with SSE and they sold my account to OVO energy who are disgusting and without my knowledge or consent changed my terms and conditions. I was with SSE because they were one of the few companies that were British owned but now I can't move as its hard to find a supplier who is British but no companies are allowing you to move. This govern!ent has sold us out and I bet these politicians are profiting from this some where down the line. We should not be paying their elect bills. I'm fortunate enough to be able to switch my electrics off so I was really pleased to get my lastest bill from OVO and paid "zero."

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17. 

    @tonyrees3873

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    to michelle lewis i do not think fairies exist i pay up front for the energy i use but companies are banking millions by over charging people on direct debit you may be one of those customers

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    @astromags584

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    I love the comments on here so many wide awake God bless us all, thank you for covering this GBN way better than the Harry & Megan gossip.

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    @austinbeige

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    It's up to the energy companies what they charge and I can't believe Farage, who has always championed the free market, is complaining. The only way to force energy companies to charge less is to introduce regulation, but Britain voted overwhelmingly for less regulation. If people struggle with the these new realities so be it. The British people are sick of government interfering in the buisness of private enterprise.

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20. 

    @anthonywilson8998

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    One generator will produce as much electricity as 760 turbines over a long period. It will also last longer and be constant. Green energy only works to 30% efficiency and has to be backed up by fossil. Or. Nuclear.

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    @anthonywilson8998

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Net zero is pie in the sky. See Michael Kelly on you tube. We need more fossil fuel to provide power for electrification of everything. So obvios really. Even without looking at how we cope in large hospitals and schools etc with common blackouts when standby generators are banned. Batteries not viable and also not enough materials to move to elec vehicles for every purpose.

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    @sidsod1616

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    The dinghy divers aren't on pre payment meters though, they're not on any meter because they get it for free like everything bloody else.

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    @just4laughs142

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    I’m always running out on my gas and electric meters have been for years

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    @lewis123417

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Ultimately most people on prepayment meters are on them because they couldn't pay a monthly bill. Since when did farage and the right think people shouldn't have to pay their debt? If they didn't forcibly put these meters in there would be no incentive to reduce their energy usage to reasonable levels and judt continue to run a debt without ever paying for it. Using the same logic why don't you force telephone companies to continue to provide services to customers who don't pay? Arguing against prepayment meters is counterproductive and increadibly short sighted

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    @christopherfitzgerald774

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    The completely unnecessary daily standing charge adds £45 per quarter to everyone's electricity bills. This should be done away with, it's just extra profit for the energy suppliers. We the consumers are being ripped off royally for everything to do with powering our homes especially when it comes to heating and the government is complicit in this as they continue with their nonsense net zero agenda. I wonder how many MPs ar shareholders in energy companies and are looking forward to a nice little earner in dividends?

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26. 

    @Exiledk

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    So it's back to serfdom then. Congratulations, people. You are doing nothing to stop this….
    Get organised for heavens sake.

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    @davidlawrence942

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    They are only doing this to get more money out of you an if you don't pay it's tuff shit they say these energy companies.

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    @user-ey6rz3fv5y

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Immigrants dont have to worry about gas and electricity they are all in hotels at the taxpayer expense 6 million a day of tax payers money while our own people of this country are struggling

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    @leswatson8563

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    This really isn't the country that my grandparents fought for. Nor what I grew up in anymore!

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30. 

    @RubyMarkLindMilly

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    We are paying millions on migrants and yet British people are going cold hungry and even homeless what on earth is going on ?

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31. 

    @NeilCWCampbell

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    I partially blame Brexit voters as prices better in EU..
    Just came back from visiting friends in Germany..
    So much better energy prices

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    @incurableromantic4006

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Wait until the private-island owners in private jets decide WE are all using too much energy and our supply needs to be throttled back.

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    @paulroberts7561

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    We are paying more because of privatisation, blame Thacher for that.

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    @paulroberts7561

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    The government needs to do something to stop these strikes, I am talking about the energy companies striking, refusing to suppy their service to the people that pay them. That is no different to what the rail workers are doing but the lying politicians are doing nothing about the striking energy companies.

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35. 

    @simonmaverick7018

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    The inability of wind and solar to provide ALL of our energy needs means we have to have expensive backup systems to fill in when required hence the cost. A complete failure of government and subservience to the Green lobby. Now there talking about banning gas boilers and you’ll all have to pay for a Ground or Air sourced heat exchanger at god knows what cost to provide lower water temperatures in your home as they don’t get hot enough. We have abandoned all common sense.

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36. 

    @native-american9049

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Can't people see that we all live in a created fish tank to be drained like batteries then disguarded. All our frequencies are food for a force beyond the visible.

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    @Jed65

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    No it isn't because of debt, if a meter is already installed when you move into social housing, energy companies refuse to remove them and why are energy companies not giving out the monthly voucher to those on key meters on time if at all in some cases

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38. 

    @DavidGetling

    January 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    People are put on prepayment meters for one reason only. They cannot be trusted to pay for the electricity they have used! They are cut off for for one reason only. They haven't paid for electricity they use, or intend to use. Those of us who are honest and decent and pay our bills don't want to have them go up even more, to pay for the cheats!

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