Another example of capitalism running amok with no restraints.

Mike Sargent, Dover

I’d rather subsidise my fellow citizens than a bunch of fat cats.

John Hann, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The present system is inefficient and screws the consumer. It’s time for a change.

David Gutteridge, Chesterfield

Power production should be for us all and not for private profit.

David Weston, Bodmin

Keep power prices down and cut down on dividends to shareholders.

Dorothy Joyce Cox, Poole

Sustainable, affordable and communal energy.

Jenny Rust, Bath

Basic living, water and power, should not be owned by private companies for profit.

Bob Woodhead, Leeds

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.

Anita Hambly, Northamptonshire

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

Simon Williams, Sutton

Fuel to keep warm, heat water and cook food should be affordable for all. Re-nationalise the energy firms. People before profits.

Sheila Wiggins, Bournemouth

The current political concern about energy provision consistently ignores the obvious – that the problems are the consequence of privatisation.

Simon Archer, York

Our heating is our biggest cost nowadays.

Glynis Marshall, Nottingham

Re–nationalise now.

Darrin Armstrong, Stevenage

All public utilities should be in public (not private) hands.

Stephen Foster, Leicester

21st-century government has a duty to provide all its citizens with heat and light at a fair price. Ability to pay should make no difference to this basic human right.

Hugh Terry, Reading

We would be able to transition to a low carbon economy in a cheaper more intelligent way if we were in control of our power generation and distribution.

James Martin, Northwich

I never thought I would be living in fuel poverty.

Jenny Dimond, Ware

As an old age pensioner on a limited budget I am finding it increasingly difficult to manage.

Sheila Reilly, Coventry

Everyone needs to stand together and join us in rolling back the control of market forces.

Mark Arnold, Southend-on-Sea

Power to the people now.

Kieran Hill, Sheffield

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

It was, will be and is the property of those who are the property of this land. Let’s manage it so users, planet and the power industry workers get what they need.

Kay Green, Hastings

Everybody needs it, it’s essential and should not be run by firms from outside the UK who are only interested in making money.

Sheila Harrison, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

All essential services should be nationalised. That’s rail, water, energy, post office, and schools under local authority control.

Sylvia Coles, Nottingham

Give the power back to the people.

Susan Warren, St Leonards-on-Sea

The reason we are annually held to ransom is to feed the grotesque profits of organisations that were taken away from us. They were ours, give them back.

Sara Smith-Petersen, Kettering

They should belong to the people.

Anthony Curtis, Scarborough

Don’t expect any help from left wing politicians.

Roy Koerner, Wylam

Re-nationalise all public utilities.

Mary Jackson, Doncaster

I support the dream but has anyone any idea of the cost of re-nationalising?

Rob Seed, Worcester