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Sark votes to regulate electricity prices

Islanders in Sark could see electricity prices plummet, after politicians voted for a regulator.

Chief Pleas voted for the a regulator for the first time last night, who will be able to check prices.

The island currently pays the highest price in the islands for electricity, around four times more than Jersey.

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Sark Electricity Ltd worried 'prices will go up more'

The owner of Sark Electricity Ltd has told ITV News of his fears that regulation could 'put prices up even more'.

Yesterday Chief Pleas voted to bring in a regulator for the first time, who will be able to control prices.

Sark currently pays among the highest prices int he world for electricity.

But David Gordon-Brown says if the issue 'isn't sorted out properly' it could get worse, which is the last thing the island 'wants and needs'.

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