Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 68642
Energy: Standing Charges
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025
Question
Connor Naismith
Labour — Crewe and Nantwich
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to (a) abolish and (b) reform the standing charge.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehThe Government knows that, for many consumers, 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. Firstly, Of...
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