Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 57479

Energy: Standing Charges

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 11 June 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of standing charges on retirees in Devon.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

We know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. Ofgem has carried out detailed distributional...

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