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Energy: Prices

Commons · Question 38125 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 21 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that pricing for energy bills is competitive.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 21 Mar 2025

Energy prices for households on default tariffs are determined by Ofgem’s price cap, which is set at a level that protects such consumers from paying inefficient prices, while allowing for competition between suppliers. Prices for other tariffs, including...