Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills.”
Tabled: 4 February 2026Answered: 10 February 2026
Asked by
Aphra Brandreth
Conservative — Chester South and Eddisbury
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)
Bills are too high and the cost of living crisis is the biggest issue facing the country. That is why, at the last Budget, we took decisions to raise taxes on the wealthiest, which will enable us to take an average of £150 in costs off household energy bills from April. That builds on the fact that the price cap and average energy bills were lower in real terms in 2025 than in 2024.