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Written question asked by Baroness McGregor-Smith (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Energy: Taxation

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) number, (2) nature, and (3) estimated cost, of any additional environmental or net zero-related levies that they plan to charge to domestic consumers over the next (a) five, and (b) ten, years.

Answer

Instability in the Middle East has shown that Britain’s reliance on international fossil fuel markets leaves families and businesses exposed to volatile gas prices. Levies play an important role in getting the country the clean power we need to protect consumers from this volatility.

The scale of future levies will depend on future policy decisions. The transfer of 75% of domestic Renewables Obligation costs to public expenditure is a significant step towards rebalancing levies away from electricity as part of the actions we took at the Budget, which have taken an average £150 of costs off household energy bills and are now factored into bills for the years to come.

The government will continue to explore ways to lower energy bills for consumers and reduce barriers for consumers to adopt clean technologies. Any further changes will only be done in a way which is fair to consumers.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1599
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Consumers Costs Environment protection Energy Carbon emissions Taxation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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