Written Question·Treasury·UIN 18228
Energy: Billing
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Llinos Medi
Plaid Cymru — Ynys Môn
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has her department made of the potential merits of moving policy costs from domestic energy bills into general taxation.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonAt last year’s Budget, the Chancellor took the decision to fund 75% of the domestic share of the Renewables Obligation through the Exchequer and ended the levy-funded Energy Company Obligation. These decisions took on average £150 of costs off household e...
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