Written question asked by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 2 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 June 2023. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Monday, 12 June 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Private Rented Housing: Energy

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the average monthly energy bill for private rental sector tenants in properties with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of (a) C and (b) E.

Answer: The Department estimates a median monthly energy bill of £173 for private rental properties in England and Wales with an EPC C rating and £230 for properties rated EPC E. These estimates have been derived using gas and electricity meter-point consumption data from 2019, for a sample of properties that made up the department’s 2021 National Energy Efficiency Data publication. The prices of gas and electricity used are those associated with the current Energy Price Guarantee. Using the prices under Ofgem’s energy price cap from 1 July to 30 September 2023, median monthly energy bills would be £149 and £196, respectively.

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