The energy companies are coming out with reasonably sensible statements I think although I am aware they also trying to protect themselves.
What they want is significantly increased government intervention on bills, up to a £1000 given to at least 10 million people, reduced levies, and to make sure the cap is not set too low.
Thats certainly a better plan than what the government has announced providing their position on the cap doesnt cancel out the £1000.
Of course the government will look for any solution that means they dont have to put any money in to satisfy their paymasters.
It is also worth pointing out that the new warm home discount which has some horrible flaws which will leave many poor people without help, was meekly accepted by all the charities in the public consultation and it was only the energy companies that tried to increase the help provided to proper levels, e.g. pointing out singletons are their most vulnerable customers, pointing out health equipment and energy efficiency of property is ignored and finally that delegating the ability to award discretional WHD on unadvertised entities (I assume councils as usual) is stupid instead of the energy companies doing it themselves, the energy companies themselves have been administrating WHD for years without problems. My council e.g. has got to the point it almost has no phone service now, their covid fund help service was made exclusively only available to council house tenants on the council house support line. Thats the kind of crap that happens when you delegate things to councils.