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Natural Gas: Prices

Commons · Question 125307 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that home gas suppliers charge reasonable renewal prices.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 20 Apr 2026

Domestic energy consumers are protected by the energy price cap set by Ofgem, which limits the unit rates and standing charges that can be charged by energy suppliers, including limits on the profit that energy suppliers can make from default tariffs. Fro...