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Energy: Prices

Commons · Question 77823 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce regional inequalities in energy bills.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 17 Oct 2025

Energy prices vary regionally due to differences in the costs of local electricity and gas distribution networks, which are influenced by factors like population density and infrastructure maintenance. The energy price cap accounts for these differences i...