Electricity: Prices
Commons · Question 24728 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of additional energy costs incurred by households where a disabled person requires electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment and environmental te
Answer
Answered by Polly Billington, 8 Sep 2026
The government is very aware of the cost-of-living pressures faced by households. The government has removed VAT from electricity bills to give households immediate breathing space. This is in addition to having removed £150 of costs off energy bills sinc...