Dear {name}

It’s been a cold start to the new year, many are putting the heating on, many can’t afford to.

An energy rich Scotland can and should mean energy rich Scots

Scotland produces energy in surplus, and a surplus of low-cost energy in Scotland should mean low-cost energy for the people of Scotland for good.

Analysis produced for Ofgem shows that a different policy approach would enable Scotland to have the lowest wholesale electricity prices in western Europe.

By selling low-cost electricity into other markets at a profit, and increasing storage capacity to end the folly of generators being paid not to produce electricity, and by removing unnecessary costs like the UK’s nuclear levy- bills could be reduced by over a third.

That’s why I’m backing the Believe in Scotland ‘End Scotland’s Energy Bill Rip-Off’ campaign.

The campaign calls on the UK Government to:-

•        End unfair extra standing charges for Scottish consumers
•        Deliver a fair, transparent energy pricing system that does not harm Scotland's economy
•        Provide a pricing benefit that recognises Scotland’s massive contribution to clean energy generation
•        Publish a plan, with committed dates to lower energy bills for Scottish domestic and business consumers
•        Cancel all new energy price rises planned by the regulator in 2026

Add your support here: https://www.believeinscotland.org/end_scotlands_energy_bill_rip_off

I firmly believe that with independence, Scotland can finally use its own vast energy resources to cut bills, invest in communities, and build a fair and prosperous future.

Yours for Scotland,

Martyn Day

SNP Candidate for Falkirk East and Linlithgow

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