# Politicians out of step with public on Windfall Tax, polling warns

By Simon Francis — 2026-04-10

Politicians calling for an end to the Windfall Tax should listen to the public, say campaigners after new polling from Survation that found voters back the Windfall Tax by a margin of more than two to one, with support crossing party lines and stretching across all areas of the country.

Over half (53 per cent) of the population say that ending the Windfall Tax now would be the wrong thing to do (22 per cent felt that it should be ended).

More generally, 41 per cent of the public support the Windfall Tax on energy firms, compared to just 17 per cent opposing it.

A majority of the public (64 per cent) believe that the energy industry is profiteering from the conflict in Iran and 47 per cent believe that windfall taxes should be extended to more companies within the energy industry.

Meanwhile, 83 per cent of the public are worried about rising energy costs as a result of the conflict with Iran, and 44 per cent say they would be unable to afford the expected £228 annual increase in energy bills. A quarter of these respondents claim they would be “completely unable to pay my energy bill” if costs rose to this level.

Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said: “This is not the moment to hand a tax break to the oil and gas industry and Ministers must hold firm with the Windfall Tax, while also examining any profiteering from the conflict among other sectors of the energy sector.

“Trump’s attacks on Iran, the damage to Qatari gas production and the disruption to supplies has led to spikes in the costs of heating oil and gas.

“But while households will feel the effects of this for months to come, the energy industry will continue to benefit from increased prices and a fresh wave of excess profits.

“Not only is the Windfall Tax vital in raising revenue to help those most affected from high energy bills, but this must also be the moment that the country unites to push for more support for energy efficiency measures and boosts renewable energy plans to bring down bills and secure our energy supply for the long-term.”

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