Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of recent trends in levels of standing charges for electricity bills.”
Tabled: 23 April 2025Answered: 29 April 2025
Asked by
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat — Maidenhead
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Miatta Fahnbulleh)
We know that consumers are frustrated by standing charges, which is why we are committed to lowering them. Ofgem has been consulting on introducing a zero standing charge tariff that would shift the costs on to unit rates. The consultation has now closed, and we will be working with Ofgem to take this forward.