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Written question asked by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Friday, 13 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 April 2012. It was answered by Charles Hendry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Energy

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the contribution by the Secretary of State of 11 January 2012, Official Report, column 263, how many consumers switched energy supplier between 17 October 2011 and 31 March 2012.
Answer

Data on switching are published quarterly in DECC's Quarterly Energy Prices publication, from data provided by Ofgem. The latest data on switching were published on 29 March 2012, and represent quarter 4 of 2011, (October to December).In quarter 4 of 2011, an estimated 915,000 electricity and 705,000 gas consumers switched supplier. Estimates for the numbers switching in quarter 1 of 2012 will be published on 28 June 2012.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103683; 543 c364W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Energy Prices
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Energy
Monday, 11 June 2012
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Consumers Energy
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk