Written question asked by Mick Whitley (Labour) on Monday, 18 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 March 2024 (named day). It was answered by Amanda Solloway (Conservative) on Monday, 25 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Energy: Standing Charges
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of regional variations in (a) energy costs and (b) daily standing charges for (i) electricity and (ii) gas on regional economic inequalities.
- Answer
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Standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers, although Ofgem regulates standing charges as they do with other elements of billing. This includes setting a cap on standing charges as part of the overall default tariff cap.
The variance in standing charges is partially due to regional differences in energy distribution costs. These costs reflect the expenses of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area, and the number of consumers those costs are spread across.
Ofgem launched a call for input on standing charges, which closed on Friday 19 January 2024, looking at how it is applied to energy bills and what alternatives could be considered.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 19182
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Equality Energy Economic situation Standing charges
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- 2024-03-25 11:36:23 +0000
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