Supply is low, demand is high, prices have increased as the market does, which sends signals to consumers to reduce usage The government has taken those signal

Supply is low, demand is high, prices have increased as the market does, which sends signals to consumers to reduce usage The government has taken those signals away by agreeing to pay whatever the price is They could have simply given £1000, or £100, or £10000, to every household, but they chose not to.