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...