Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 45806
Energy: Standing Charges
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of abolishing standing charges for energy.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehStanding charges recover ‘fixed’ costs that do not vary by energy use. This includes suppliers’ fixed operational costs of serving each customer, the cost of network upgrades and maintenance necessary to keep all consumers connected and fund investment in...
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