Energy and energy policy should be owned and controlled by the people, not the energy companies. We need a renewable revolution, a fossil-free energy system now.

Steve Jenkins, Lancaster

This should never have been privatised.

Dilys Hadley, Exmouth

All energy should be state owned.

Kenneth Miller, Leeds

Privatisation has just become a way for fat cats to monopolise and form cartel-like structures of our energy, trains etc. Re-nationalise.

Hannah Smith, Loughborough

Something must be done. They are all raking in extreme profits from us poorer people.

Nigel Rogers, Chester

Current events. Enough said.

Thomas Reid, Barlby

Above inflation price rises year on year is simply not sustainable. This is sheer profiteering. The companies can see that their days are numbered.

Matthew Allen, Portsmouth

I’m fed up with being milked to pay for energy bosses’ bonuses. After being caught price fixing too. It’s about time the profits were re-invested in the system.

Chris Ford, London

I totally agree with this petition. For years it has been increasingly difficult to heat and light my home and it isn’t getting any easier.

Darren Brown, Plymouth

We’ve had enough of prices so high and having to have a house that is cold.

Lavern Wilson, Mansfield

It seems that the only way for us ordinary people to be heard is to join together. Here’s hoping for success.

Christine Hill, London

Can we trust politicians to run anything? Heaven help us.

Kevin Guyatt, Stockport

The power companies’ directors and shareholders are just vultures feasting on the misery of people with no choice.

Richard Walthew, Duns

I’m sick of being robbed.

Arthur Griffiths, Skelmersdale

All this tinkering around the edges of a corrupt system and empty threats to indifferent power companies is meaningless. Re-nationalise now.

Mark Dickson, Hebden Bridge

All utilities should be in the hands of the public.

William Morton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Honesty and integrity. Be the first with these values.

Steve Brooks, Finedon

It makes sense for ‘natural monopoly’ industries, providing necessities like energy, to be in public hands. Profits directly invested into insulating homes.

Rosie Leach, Machynlleth

Fuel should be a nationalised industry, to ensure that there are certain controls in place so that everyone can stay warm.

Tracey Purnell, Edinburgh

I never thought I would be living in fuel poverty.

Jenny Dimond, Ware

Profits before people must stop.

Daniel Holt, Bournemouth

Power to the many in the hands of the many.

Bernie Lally, Northampton

The huge growth in profit taken by the Big Six over the last four years – from

Jane Lowry, Falmouth

Give us decently priced fuels.

Sheilagh Merrett, Windlesham

Power (back) to the people.

Glyn Xie-Smith, Letchworth

It’s time to stop rich friends of the government ripping us off. Rail, water, gas, electricity and now the mail too.

Colin Tarrant, Derby

Power back to the people in a not-for-profit company.

Philip Todd, Stokesley

The time is right to have our power back.

John Scholes, Maryburgh

Put energy suppliers back into public ownership.

Ray Colley, Sheffield

Once again, another classic example of how privatisation doesn’t work. The government will see this country on its knees just so they don’t have to lose face.

Ben Gladwish, Walsall