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UIN 2452

Energy: Standing Charges

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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16 May 2022

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24 May 2022 · Answer

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Energy

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24 May 2022

Energy

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to review the system of standing charges for (a) electricity and (b) gas customers.

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  1. 16 May 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to review the system of standing charges for (a) electricity and (b) gas customers.

    Source: Commons

  2. 24 May 2022

    Answer

    The standing charge includes the costs energy suppliers incur to provide a live supply of gas and electricity to individual properties, regardless of how much energy their customers use. If it was removed, these costs would be added to the unit price of e...

    Source: Written answer

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