Written questions

Energy: Standing Charges

Commons · Question 57479 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of standing charges on retirees in Devon.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 11 Jun 2025

We know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. Ofgem has carried out detailed distributional...