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Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Thursday, 16 October 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2014. It was answered by Baroness Verma (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 October 2014 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Energy: Prices

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the outcomes of the round-table discussions convened by Ofgem over the summer with suppliers, consumer representatives, parliamentarians and the Government, particularly in relation to addressing the higher fuel costs imposed by pre-payment meters.

Answer

Ofgem will host a round-table event on the afternoon of 29 October on price differences between various payment methods for domestic consumers of electricity and gas. The event follows an open letter published by Ofgem on 20 May that set out the findings to a request for information to suppliers on the prices they charge consumers for different payment methods, including prepayment:

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/87924/openletterfinalrepublished.pdf.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2157
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Energy Meters Prices Pre-payment
Link
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