“Profit maximising” suppliers are increasing inequality by targeting innovative tariffs at a well-heeled “energy elite”, a leading fuel poverty campaigner has claimed. Jonathan Bean, policy and parliament lead at Fuel Poverty Action, told the House of Commons energy security and net zero committee that a lot of the innovative tariffs on the market are enabling higher income and “tech savvy” groups to receive much cheaper energy.
Tariff innovation is increasing inequality, fuel campaigner claims
