Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 19845
Energy: Standing Charges
Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024
Question
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of standing charges issued by energy suppliers on low and middle-income households.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehAlthough standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers and are regulated by Ofgem under the price cap, the Government knows that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on them. Ofgem’s recently published update regarding reforming standing ...
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