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You are here Research The true cost of energy

The true cost of energy

business and industry , energy , personal finances

 

 

Using deep-dive data analysis our research seeks to answer two questions: what are the true costs of supplying energy? And are these costs appropriate?

We will use this analysis to draw conclusions about the state of competition in the supply market and what this means for consumers energy prices.

Energy bills are a hot political topic. Rises in energy prices were the main price driver of high inflation in 2011 and many families are struggling to pay their bills. This has led to much attention on the costs of green policies on energy bills and on the profitability of the energy supply companies.

With this project the IPPR aims to bring a new perspective to these debates.

This work is being generously supported by Ovo Energy.

 
 

Key contact

Reg Platt

Reg Platt, Senior Research Fellow


 
Clare McNeil

Clare McNeil, Senior Research Fellow


 
 

Publications

The true cost of energy: How competition and efficiency in the energy supply market impact on consumers’ bills

Author(s) : Reg Platt - 30 Apr 2012

 

In the news

Will Straw on energy prices (35 mins)

BBC Radio 4 You and Yours - 24 Jul 2012

Energy firms overcharge up to £330 per year

Sky News - 30 Apr 2012

Homeowners over pay by £330 for energy subsidy

Metro - 30 Apr 2012

Big Six 'are exploiting' the poor and old

The Times - 30 Apr 2012

Energy giants swipe £330 extra a year from loyal households

Daily Mail - 30 Apr 2012

Big six energy companies face calls for tougher regulation

The Guardian - 30 Apr 2012

Reg Platt on energy tariffs

BBC Radio 4 You & Yours - 05 Mar 2012

Caroline Lucas: End the Big Six energy rip off

Politics Home - 29 Feb 2012

Energy shocker - 5million overcharged

The Sun - 27 Feb 2012

5 million Brits paying too much on energy bills

The Scotsman - 27 Feb 2012

Energy giants 'overcharge families' as bills keep rising

The Observer - 26 Feb 2012

The rising cost of energy

The Independent - 11 Feb 2012

 

Articles

Tory proposals to shake up the energy sector don’t go far enough

Author(s) : Reg Platt - 29 Apr 2013

After SSE's £10.5m fine for mis-selling energy, how can we ensure it never happens again?

Author(s) : Will Straw - 04 Apr 2013

How a decarbonisation target will lead to lower energy bills

Author(s) : Will Straw - 04 Mar 2013

Backing energy efficiency would help stave off a triple-dip recession

Author(s) : Will Straw - 18 Jan 2013

Two cheers for government’s new energy tariff policy

Author(s) : Clare McNeil - 22 Nov 2012

After the energy shambles, Cameron needs to restore certainty

Author(s) : Reg Platt - 22 Oct 2012

The true cost of energy – how competition in the energy market affects energy bills

Author(s) : Reg Platt - 20 Aug 2012

The True Cost of Energy: why Ed Davey must act

Author(s) : Reg Platt - 01 May 2012

Collective switching will not fix the UK's broken energy market

Author(s) : Reg Platt - 27 Apr 2012