United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 48502
Energy: Standing Charges
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6 September 2022
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22 September 2022 · Answer
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Energy
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22 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential impact of the standing charges on consumers and (b) the adequacy of efforts by energy companies to ensure stand
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6 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential impact of the standing charges on consumers and (b) the adequacy of efforts by energy companies to ensure stand
Source: Commons
22 September 2022
Answer
Standing charges are capped under the price cap and ensure millions of households pay a fair price for their energy. The standing charge is a fixed charge that suppliers pass on to their customers to cover the cost of providing a live supply. If the stand...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-06/48502
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1505380
- uk · wq-1505380 · source updated 22 September 2022