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

Let’s bring an end to the extortion racket that is operated by the power companies.

Utilities should be in public hands and not those of profit-seeking, and often foreign, owners.

The energy companies are ripping us off in order to make fat profits. This is wrong.

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

When people are having to decide between heating and eating what does that say about modern day Britain? The more shareholders get the more they want. Greedy people.

This has been waiting to be done, so many thanks for starting this petition. Energy and water have to be in the hands of the people, not profit-making companies.

Things that everyone needs to survive should not be subject to profits for a few.

Time for re-nationalisation of the energy industry. Consumers should come first, not a bunch of faceless shareholders who put their own profit first.

I’m fed up chasing better deals.

Basic needs should not be in the hands of big business.

Re-nationalise it all. It should all be owned by and run for all the people – not thieves and shareholders.

I just want a reliable, fair, publicly-owned utility, not a never-ending cycle of chasing different suppliers to get good value.

It is obscene for anyone (including the government with VAT) and especially foreigners to make money from the sale of domestic fuel. Privatisation is essential.

Everything has been said. I, like many others, am tired of corporate business profits being placed before the genuine need of the British people.

I support the campaign for a nationally owned energy service.

Taking out the running costs of so many companies could reduce prices instantly.

Something as essential as power generation should not be in the hands of people whose only interest is in short term shareholder gain.

It is about time the ownership of the electricity and gas industries was passed to the people of the country.

Access to power is a basic human right and one that needs to be affordable for all.

All vital public services such as energy, water, transport, postal services, education and health have no place being run for profit by tax-dodging multinationals.

It is worth trying, despite the hopelessness we all feel on these issues. See recent reports on how Iceland has resisted the power of banks and multinational corporations.

This will inevitably happen. In the future there will be wars over energy and we will all no doubt suffer.

The companies were sold off cheaply and no investment has been made by them since privatisation. They now want to make the consumers pay for under-investment.

Our utilities should be in public ownership. They can be run well on a not-for-profit basis. We are being exploited by ideologically driven policies.

There is no real choice with the Big Six cartel we have currently. We are sick of being ripped off. It is time for progressive change in energy provision.

Energy is an essential part of life. We shouldn’t be held to ransom by those who are only out for profit. Nationalise and reinvest the profits and/or reduce bills.

Run utilities for the people and the environment

The bullies at the Big Six must be stood up to.

Why do we need to be held to ransom by the power companies? Price increases mean more shareholder dividends. Return them to public ownership.