Finance officials have refused to grant requests for immediate action, saying "the next prime minister will make important financial decisions."
However, Mr Johnson said, "We will continue to push the power sector to keep working on ways to ease the burden of living costs."
Outgoing Prime Minister Nadim Zahawi and Commerce Secretary Kwasi Kwarten met with industry leaders this morning to discuss the current cost of living crisis.
Energy prices are expected to rise again in October and are even projected to reach £4,200 a year in 2023. Wait until a new prime minister takes office at the beginning of September.
Labor, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP are also calling for urgent action.
But Mr Johnson called for intervention after this morning's meeting, saying it would be wrong to make such a big decision before Rishi Sunak or Riz Truss replaced him. He refused again.
He said: "Countries around the world are feeling the effects of Putin's war in Ukraine.
"We know this winter will be tough for people across the UK.
"Following today's meeting, we are asking the power sector to reduce the cost of living. We will continue to work on ways to encourage even more rapid investment in UK energy security.”
Outlined the support already provided, he added: and a person with a disability, and a discount on his £400 utility bill for all households.
Corporate bosses such as British Gas, EDF and E.ON will work closely with the government over the next few weeks to ensure that rising energy costs caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine will ensure that the public Agreed to be supported.
Zahawi added: “In the spirit of national unity, they have agreed to work with us to do more to help those most in need.”
Finance Authority They said the prime minister had warned officials that the government "continues to assess the extraordinary gains we see in certain parts of the power sector" and will take "appropriate and proportionate measures" if necessary. Stated.
UK gas owner Centrica reported an operating profit of £1.3 billion in his first six months of 2022.
E.On made an adjusted profit before interest and tax of £245m in the UK.
Meanwhile, EDF earned her £728 million in the UK in the first half of the year.
Earlier this year, the government announced it would introduce a windfall tax on energy companies to help pay subsidies for gas and electricity bills given to UK households.
There have been demands to tip the tax, which is expected to raise £5 billion, to further help hard working Britons.
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