The Tories have completely failed to deliver an energy system that works for people, businesses or our environment – Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca
Long-Bailey, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy, responding
to the Citizens Advice Bureau report calling for £7.5 billion of profit made by
energy network operators to be returned to bill payers, said:

“The
Citizens Advice Bureau’s figures showing that energy networks have made over
£7.5 billion unjustified profit over an 8 year period, are quite simply eye
watering. The Tories have completely failed to deliver an energy system that
works for people, businesses or our environment.

“It
is simply unacceptable that customers are forced to accept such costs in their
bills. They have no choice, there is no option to shop around as these
companies hold a monopoly over the network, which is why Labour proposed to
gain greater public control and transparency over these companies in our
manifesto.

“The
Government must direct Ofgem to take action on this unjustified behaviour
immediately. Sadly, despite the Government promising to cap energy bills during
the General Election, they have already rowed back on such strong action under
pressure from the Big Six energy companies.”