I campaigned against electricity privatisation when I worked in the industry and served on the NEC of the Electrical Power Engineers’ Association. I am vindicated.

Ken Keable, Stoke-sub-Hamdon

Return to public ownership for the people’s benefit.

Paul Geraghty, Warrington

Returning power ownership and production to the British people is the only way to guarantee cost and infrastructure control. Give power back to the people.

Tim Armstrong-Taylor, Kimpton

A publicly owned energy provider will show up the lie that competition has been good for consumers, just as East Coast has on the railways.

Tom Warnett, Slough

It is about time it was re-nationalised.

Paul Baker, Winsford

Gas and electricity is a ‘must commodity’ for everyone and should be re-nationalised asap, provided they are managed by competent experts in the respective fields.

David Johnson, Leicester

Bring back the CEGB. They would have solved the reduction of CO2 problem, got nuclear generation, got safe generation margins etc.

John Exon, Harrogate

Re-nationalisation is the only rational path to follow. Our power is going to capitalists abroad.

Rose Kay, Berwick-on-Tweed

Bring the power back to the people.

Alex Burnell, Ipswich

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

Re-nationalise all power and water companies now.

Len White, Coventry

Act now. We have to stick together to stop the fat cats getting fatter.

Margaret Kearns, Ashton-under-Lyne

I’m tired of being overcharged and paying more for ever decreasing benefit. Nationalise now.

Julia Clarke, Croydon

Gas and electricity were once in public ownership and ran without problems of profit making. They should be returned to public ownership.

Anthony Hook, Chesterfield

Stop extortionate bills. Also stop extortionate estimates that neither reflect the consumption of energy or make clear that they are only estimates.

Sam Roberts, Liverpool

Daylight robbery. Corporate assisted manslaughter.

Jeffrey Wong, Manchester

You know it is fair.

Susanna Rance, Plymouth

This government is selling UK down the river good and proper. I have to work two days to pay for one week’s energy and I’m not wallowing in centrally heated bliss.

Eileen Watts, Swansea

Good idea. As it would cost, why not set up a publicly owned company, cut the other’s prices and they will soon cease trading?

Steve Waldenberg, Leeds

Give us decently priced fuels.

Sheilagh Merrett, Windlesham

How about paying for energy usage with, say, 3% income tax? The rich would pay more than the poor. Incentivise low usage by dropping the percentage.

Ian Cattell, Wolverhampton

Stop making a profit from you own people.

Mark Whittaker, Nottinghamshire

Profiteering on this scale should be illegal. It’s the unacceptable face of capitalism and must be stopped.

Adrian Potts, Leicester

People would be happier paying tax if the essential services were to be or stay nationalised.

Jez Curnow, Edinburgh

More money for the rich and the poor suffer.

Lennard James-Tall, Llanelli

We need to empower communities. People do have power. If we want to achieve something, we the people can be the agent of change and do it ourselves.

Greg Hewitt, Nottingham

Get back to sanity.

Norman Wall, Wallsend

Maggie Sold off the taxpayers’ property without their permission, leading to the chaos and profiteering, substandard maintenance and horrendous price Increases.

John Price, Oakham

The utilities were sold off far too cheaply.

John Malcolm, Mayfield

Making profit from essential public services shouldn’t be allowed.

Ian Johncock, Gravesend