Written questions

Energy: Retail Trade

Commons · Question 26584 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of malpractice in the third-party intermediary energy retail market and (b) the potential impact of the policies within the consu

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 3 Feb 2025

Third-party intermediaries (TPIs) like price comparison websites, energy brokers, and auto-switching services are vital in helping consumers navigate the retail energy market, acting as intermediaries between energy suppliers and customers. However, not a...