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Electricity: Prices

Commons · Question 2140 · Tabled 29 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 6 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of decoupling electricity from wholesale gas prices.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 6 Sep 2024

Our mission is for clean power by 2030 because this is the best way to achieve energy independence and protect billpayers. New, clean renewable energy will reduce our exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. As part of the Review of Electricity Market Ar...