We need affordable, sustainable, clean energy, for the common good, not private profit.

Brian Smith, Stockton Brook

This and every other essential utility should be returned to public ownership.

G E, Beckenham

Public ownership is the only viable basis on which energy and public transport can be planned and developed in an integrated way, to combat climate change.

Liam McDill, Sandwick

It is about time it was re-nationalised.

Paul Baker, Winsford

This country should by now be secure in the provision of clean, renewable, affordable energy. It is the shame of recent governments that we are not.

Christine De-Pulford, Frome

Privatisation of public industries is a proven failure.

John Dunkley, Sheffield

It’s time to end the experiment! Energy supply is too important to be left in the hands of the private sector!

Peter Whitehead, Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire

Privatisation has conclusively failed. It’s time to rethink.

David Pointer, St Ives

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

Jane Lowry, Falmouth

I’m fed up chasing better deals.

John Podger, Ware

People before profit.

Angela Dillon, Glenrothes

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 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

You know it is fair.

Susanna Rance, Plymouth

Let the voices of the people be heard.

Julian Bell, West Molesey

Our utilities should not be in private hands.

Ian Dargo, Bromley

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

Nigel Rogers, Chester

Stop robbing your customers. How dare you raise the cost of your customers’ ordinary living expenses. You are making millions, if not billions, out of us. Shame.

Valerie Tucker, Ebbw Vale

Excellent cause. Well done. When the government washes its hands of its responsibility to the people, the people must take action to protect themselves.

Graham Coulson, Cambridge

With this bunch of bully-boys in power, the campaign for re-nationalisation based on cold hard numbers, highlighting how we’ve lost out is needed more than ever.

Peter Burns, Newport

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

David Gutteridge, Chesterfield

Regulator as much good as a chocolate teapot.

Steven Hearne, Doncaster

I agree we need not-for-profit, but with a good business structure of course.

Annalise Richter, Swansea

All utilities should be in the hands of the public.

William Morton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Vote these Tory swine out of office as soon as possible.

Karen Nadin, Newark

The millions in profits should be used to keep prices down, not line the pockets of directors and shareholders.

Brendan McAlinden, Warrington

People die of cold every year while profiteers pocket bonuses.

Peter Greenwood, Darlington

Today’s report on the great energy rip-off sums it up really; Switch continually or get overcharged. We are not the idiots they take us for.

Simon Larn, Redhill

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.

Janis Cairns, Manchester

Let’s take back what was stolen from us.

Rob Hamilton, Rotherham