Written questions

Electricity and Natural Gas: Prices

Lords · Question HL790 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Rooker

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to break the link between electricity bills and volatile international gas prices.

Answer

Answered by Lord Whitehead, 23 Jun 2026

Government is already breaking the link between wholesale gas prices and consumer bills by accelerating the deployment of low-cost renewable electricity technologies to reduce our reliance on international fossil fuel markets. Furthermore, Government plan...