Electricity: Wales
Lords · Question HL5795 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of increased electricity prices in Wales under the proposals to introduce zonal pricing of electricity in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 27 Mar 2025
The Government have not yet taken a decision on Zonal or Reformed National pricing. Zonal pricing has the potential to reduce bills for consumer across Great Britain, and we are currently conducting quantitative and distributional analysis to understand t...