No More Shocking Prices – Stand Up to Guernsey Electricity!

Unit rates rose by 9% in 2022, 13% in 2023, 5.5% in 2024, and now there’s another 8% proposed for 2025—a total increase of over 39% in just four years, more than double the UK’s 18% rise. Standing charges have jumped from £49.50 to £86.75 since 2023—a 75% increase. Yet Guernsey’s cost of living only went up 4.2% this year.

We used to be a place full of hope and community spirit, where people looked out for each other and generations could live, work, and build a future. Now it feels like the island is turning into a playground for the rich.

The cost of living is rising so fast that it’s becoming impossible to keep up. Greed is slowly but surely pushing everyday people out, and many full-time workers are already on the brink of homelessness—if they’re not there already.

We’re asking for transparency and fairness for the island community—the working people who make this island run but can no longer afford to live here. I’ve been overwhelmed with stories of poverty and how this increase will ruin lives. I urge you to reconsider.

Sources:
BBC News Guernsey: Cost of electricity rises as fixed-price deals end
Guernsey Press: Electricity prices are set to rise by 8% from July