Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 121668

Electricity: Standing Charges

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average domestic electricity standing charge is; and how this has changed since 2021.

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The department publishes statistics on the cost of domestic electricity and gas.Annual domestic energy bills - GOV.UK This includes tables (2.2.4 for electricity and 2.3.4 for gas) outlining the average fixed cost (standing charge) in £/year for the Unite...

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