Energy: Standing Charges
Commons · Question 19845 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of standing charges issued by energy suppliers on low and middle-income households.
Answer
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 20 Dec 2024
Although standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers and are regulated by Ofgem under the price cap, the Government knows that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on them. Ofgem’s recently published update regarding reforming standing ...