Meet the UK energy company that will give profits back to customers

People's Energy seeks 'fairer, simpler' way to supply energy while undermining dominance of big six suppliers

It's a common grumble: lured in by a big energy supplier offering a low tariff, you find your bills skyrocketing a year later when the agreement expires and the standard variable rate kicks in.

For one couple, David Pike and Karin Sode, the irritation became so great that they decided to start their own energy company.