Economics
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Could an energy price cap stifle competition?
11th December 2017
Using examples of unintended consequences is a great way of building evaluation. The Telegraph highlights an unintended consequence of a price cap in the energy sector: a reduction in competition.
It's interesting to note that the strapline highlights the need to keep "bills high enough to make it worthwhile for consumers to switch".
This implies that the cap needs to be set so as to allow firms to earn some form of profit - and it seems unlikely that it will be set exactly in line with what might be 'normal profit'.
Hence, this implies that the complaints of the sector about the imposition of the cap; some of them may still be making supernormal profit.
Energy firms say price cap on bills could hit UK roll-out of smart meters https://t.co/RtYpM2YqoV
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) December 11, 2017
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