Electricity: Prices
Commons · Question 129230 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of marginal electricity pricing on the Consumer Prices Index since July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 28 Apr 2026
Forecasting the economy, including the impact of Government policy decisions on inflation, is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR has not published a specific estimate of the impact of marginal electricity...