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Electricity: Standing Charges

Commons · Question 121668 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average domestic electricity standing charge is; and how this has changed since 2021.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 23 Mar 2026

The department publishes statistics on the cost of domestic electricity and gas.Annual domestic energy bills - GOV.UK This includes tables (2.2.4 for electricity and 2.3.4 for gas) outlining the average fixed cost (standing charge) in £/year for the Unite...