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Electricity: Prices

Commons · Question 3698 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what assessment he has made of the poten

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 5 Jun 2026

By offering eligible generators fixed price contracts, the Government will delink more electricity generation from volatile gas prices. This will help protect families and businesses from higher electricity bills when gas prices increase. The impacts on e...