Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 122262

Electricity: Prices

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current electricity costs on the rate of electric vehicle uptake; and what assessment he has made of the effect of electricity pricing m

Answer

Michael Shanks

On electric vehicle uptake, the Department for Transport has not assessed the potential impact of current electricity costs on the rate of uptake, and it is too early to determine how changes in fuel and electricity prices may influence electric vehicle a...

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