Energy: Price Caps
2026-07-22 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · HL2709 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of a rise in the Ofgem price cap after 30 September; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such a rise.
Answer
The setting of the energy price cap is a matter for the independent market regulator Ofgem and the Government does not speculate on such matters. Tackling affordability is this Government’s number one priority. For this reason, we have taken action to rem...