Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Thursday, 27 April 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 May 2023. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Monday, 15 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Energy: Subsidies

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost of subsidies to households and businesses of energy bills for (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.

Answer: The Government has taken decisive action to support households and businesses with energy bills. The Warm Home Discount Scheme has provided £140-150 off winter electricity bills for eligible households, costing around £350 million per year over 2018/19 to 2021/22 rising to £520 million in 2022/23, funded from domestic electricity bills. Energy Intensive Industries have benefited from exemptions and compensation worth £2.2 billion in total between 2018 and 2022, reducing their electricity costs. Additional support has been provided in response to the rise in energy prices with £1.6 billion of support provided to businesses and £12.7 billion to households over October-December 2022.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL7507
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Energy: Subsidies
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Expenditure Energy Subsidies
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk