Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 35630
Energy: Prices
Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative — New 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 FahnbullehEnergy 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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