United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 45674
Energy: Prices
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2 September 2022
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20 September 2022 · Answer
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Energy
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20 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he take steps to reduce the standard charge on energy bills to alleviate financial pressure for consumers.
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2 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he take steps to reduce the standard charge on energy bills to alleviate financial pressure for consumers.
Source: Commons
20 September 2022
Answer
Energy suppliers use standing charges to recover the on-going costs to provide a live supply, regardless of a consumer’s usage. The largest element of the standing charge is the cost of the electricity and gas transmission and distribution networks, which...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-02/45674
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1503968
- uk · wq-1503968 · source updated 20 September 2022