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Written question asked by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour) on Thursday, 4 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Energy: Disconnections

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 26 June (HL16573), what sources of data on the number of households who disconnect their energy supplies due to cost they use to inform their policy-making.

Answer

The energy regulator Ofgem, monitors and publishes data on households who disconnect their energy supplies due to cost, which includes data from their annual Consumer Engagement Survey and from the Citizens Advice self disconnection consumer survey.

Following a call for evidence, Ofgem is undertaking a review of households who disconnect their energy supplies due to cost and has requested that energy companies provide additional information and data to help their analysis. They will publish their response this summer.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16966
Session
2017-19
Related items
Energy: Disconnections
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Energy Fuel poverty Disconnections
Link
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