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...