22 May 2008
Energy firms in Wales are charging consumers more money than their counterparts in England, it has been claimed.
And those in South Wales are likely to be hit hardest by the increased prices, Energywatch argued, as reported by the BBC.
On average these consumers are charged 5% more for their electricity than those in the north of the country and 10% more than others in Scotland and England.
Director of Energywatch Wales Wendy Davies told the government that these unbalanced price issues should be put in the hands of the Competition Commission.
"£14 a year more on an electricity bill may not sound like a lot but collectively the suppliers are making millions of pounds of profit from Welsh consumers who are struggling to cope with average annual energy bills of £1,089," she commented.
This week, Chief Executive of the same orgainsation Allen Asher described the biggest energy companies as oligopolies with total dominance of the market.
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