Written question asked by Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 March 2017 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 20 March 2017. A substantive answer was provided by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Electricity: Prices
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average wholesale price of electricity was in 2016.
- Answer
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The average base load wholesale price of electricity in the day-ahead market for the period January to November 2016 was £42 per megawatt-hour*.
*Source: Ofgem electricity prices, https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/chart/electricity-prices-day-ahead-baseload-contracts-monthly-average-gb
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 67903
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Electricity Prices
- Link
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- 2017-03-21 14:59:55 +0000
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