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Old 15-10-2011, 23:24   #26
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Re: Energy firms' profit margins soar

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The profit margin for energy companies has risen to £125 per customer per year, from £15 in June.
Putting things into perspective, I think the average annual energy bill is around £1350, which makes the net profit nearly 10% (which seems high) when £15 is around 1% which seems ridiculously low. I'd guess that the true number is somewhere in between, but probably quite a bit higher than needed.
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