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Written question asked by Dawn Butler (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 November 2016. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Energy: Prices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress has been made on introducing a cap on the cost of energy supplied through prepayment meters.

Answer

The Competition Market Authority has recently consulted on a draft order which set out the technical details of how the safeguard tariff cap for prepayment meters will be calculated and implemented. The consultation closed on 11 November, and the tariff cap is expected to come into force in April next year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53119
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Energy Meters Prices Pre-payment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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