Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 40787

Energy: Profits

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Kirith Entwistle

LabourBolton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to prevent energy companies profiting from price increases.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Under the default tariff cap, Ofgem has capped the profits of energy suppliers in the retail market to ensure they do not make excessive profits. Since August 2023, the Earnings Before Interest and Tax allowance means that the percentage that energy suppl...

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