Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 98965

Energy: Standing Charges

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Llinos Medi

Plaid CymruYnys Môn

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of the current costs of energy standing charges on businesses in North Wales.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
The Government has not made such an assessment specific to North Wales. Levels of standing charges in the non-domestic market are a commercial decision for suppliers and are not regulated by Ofgem as they are in the domestic market. Standing charges predo...

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