Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 103554
Energy: Standing Charges
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce regional inequalities with standing charge rates.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyRegional variations in standing charges arise from differences in electricity distribution costs and reflect the different costs of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area, and the number of consumers those costs are spread a...
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