Asked by: Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of gas consumption on energy prices in Scotland.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
While we expect levels of gas consumption to decline in the coming years, we are working to facilitate the least-cost pathway to a secure gas system and net zero future.
The Ofgem price cap is around 60% lower now relative to its peak at the start of 2023.
We are prioritising the impact on consumer costs in developing future gas policy.