Electricity: Prices
Commons · Question 65947 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Contracts for Difference liabilities if wholesale electricity prices remain elevated on levels of fiscal risk.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 Jul 2025
Scaling up homegrown renewables reduces the UK’s exposure to volatile global fossil fuel prices, which protects consumer energy bills against future price shocks. The CfD two-way payment mechanism protects consumers when electricity prices are high, as if...