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Energy: Prices

Commons · Question 21782 · 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 assessment she has made on the impact of rising energy costs on the number of people in energy debt.

Answer

Answered by Polly Billington, 8 Sep 2026

Monitoring levels of debt in the domestic energy supply sector is the responsibility of Ofgem. Ofgem regularly provides updates on this which are published on its website here: Debt and arrears indicators | Ofgem The Government is working closely with Ofg...