Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 63188
Electricity: Prices
Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Question
Chris Hinchliff
Labour — North East Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme on electricity bills for non-exempt consumers.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe government is looking to fund this support by bearing down on levies and other costs in the energy system, alongside revenues from the strengthening and expansion of carbon pricing.