Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 11461
Renewable Energy: Standing Charges
Tabled: 28 October 2024
Answered: 4 November 2024
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing levels of standing charges paid by consumers who mainly use energy generated by their own solar panels and wind turbines.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehStanding charges cover the costs energy suppliers take on to provide consumers with electricity, which vary by location, and although these levies are a commercial matter for suppliers, and are regulated by Ofgem, we know that too much of the burden of th...
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