Energy: Prices
Commons · Question 21780 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent conversation her department has had with Ofgem about the expected energy price increase in October.
Answer
Answered by Polly Billington, 8 Sep 2026
Legislation sets out that Ofgem, as the independent regulator, are solely responsible for operating the price cap and set the cap at a level that reflects the underlying costs incurred by an efficient supplier to provide gas and electricity to their custo...