Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 35630

Energy: Prices

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir Desmond Swayne

ConservativeNew Forest West

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) mitigate the impact for consumers of the recent increase in the energy price cap and (b) ensure that retail energy costs fall in line with wholesale prices.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Energy bills are forecast to rise for the period 1 April to 30 June 2025 due to an increase in international gas prices. The Government believes the only way to protect consumers permanently is to speed up the transition towards homegrown clean energy. Th...

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