Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 49865

Energy: Meters

Tabled: 1 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op)Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve protections for private renters with pre-paid energy metres.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
The Government is committed to ensure energy is affordable for all households, including those who are on prepayment meters. For some consumers, prepayment meters are a useful tool for managing budgets. In 2023, Ofgem introduced stringent rules for the in...

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