Energy and Climate Change Debate

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Thursday 18th October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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[holding answer 7 September 2012]: DECC Ministers and officials meet with Ofgem on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues. Electricity and gas pricing for household consumers is a commercial matter for the companies concerned and is regulated by Ofgem.

In 2011, the average bills for domestic electricity customers living in Merseyside who consumed the standard consumption of 3,300 kWh per annum were:

£493 for pre-payment, £502 for standard credit and £452 direct debit (DECC Quarterly Energy Prices Publication June 2012, table 2.2.3).

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John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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[holding answer 7 September 2012]: DECC Ministers and officials meet with Ofgem on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues. Electricity and gas pricing for household consumers is a commercial matter for the companies concerned who are regulated by Ofgem.

In 2011, the average bills for domestic electricity customers living in Merseyside who consumed the standard consumption of 3,300 kWh per annum were:

£493 for pre-payment, £502 for standard credit and £452 direct debit (DECC Quarterly Energy Prices Publication June 2012, table 2.2.3).