The government could be making all the profit and then reduce taxes and improve public services.

Energy sales need to be under state ownership again. It’s time to stop the daylight robbery we are subjected to by the Big Six energy companies. Enough is enough.

I want all utilities re-nationalised.

Utilities are basic necessities and should be run for the benefit of the public, not shareholders.

Re-nationalise now.

Privatisation has failed the people. These must be brought back under state control.

All utilities should be owned by the public.

Give us our power back and allow us the means to produce our own energy on a community basis without the political constraints of large corporations.

The time has come for the downfall of the greedy Big Six, who are more than content to leave pensioners to freeze to death in their homes should they dare to eat vs heat.

The aim to privatise our natural emerging monopolies would only end in disaster. There is no competition on energy provision and it’s a huge waste of resources.

This isn’t just about energy prices. Look at the scandals surrounding G4S, Serco and Atos. Some things should not be privatised.

Why employ all these different salespeople trying to give me a different price for the same product? Have one nationalised provider and keep prices low for everybody.

All in it together, again.

It should be back under one ownership, like it used to be. British gas is now owned by the French.

I want to own what belongs to me, and what has been stolen from me.

The cost of energy is going to be of increasing significance. People must make themselves heard.

It is about time it was re-nationalised.

Not a moment before time. I have just moved gas supply to join electricity at Good Energy, 100% renewable provider. Not another penny to British Gas for me.

Enough is enough. Over 60% of the population didn’t vote for privatisation, so why should we have to be ripped off like this?

This petition should highlight the need for more social responsibility to be shown by this selfish and one-eyed government.

I’ve made the first step by ditching the big companies. I’ve moved my account to Co-operative energy, the first step to bring excessive profits back to members.

Energy is infrastructure, and this is the bedrock of national security.

Privatisation has not worked for the majority of people.

You can see the Big Six are cheating. There never was such an obvious cartel.

Privatisation has seen us ripped off left and right, not least by the energy companies. This needs to be rectified.

All infrastructure should be in public control – power and water, transport and telecommunications.

There are too many companies offering lots of deals. The consumer can’t work out what is best for them. Often changing suppliers makes it worse. We need clarification.

It’s about time we stopped foreign countries buying into us and ripping out our roots.

Current events. Enough said.

Re-nationalise energy now.