From the Press Association:
“British Gas owner Centrica announced an 80% rise in profits at its residential arm, but the firm said further cuts in domestic bills were far from certain.
“Centrica reported residential operating profits of £299 million for the six months to June 30, up from £166 million in the same period last year as a cold snap in January and February and falling wholesale costs helped boost performance.”
For years, utility companies have made record profits, in the billions, while raising prices for consumers and hiding behind the excuse of rising wholesale costs. But, this time round, wholesale energy prices have come down and remain low. If the likes of Centrica don’t pass on their bumper profits to consumers, in the form of price cuts, then Mr Darling and the taxman should step in and intervene.
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