Energy Bill Discount Scheme

(asked on 7th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the energy bill discount scheme prohibits consumers from switching suppliers.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 10th February 2022

We are providing a £200 reduction in households’ energy bills from October which will benefit all domestic electricity customers in Great Britain to reduce pressure on energy bills this year when global gas prices are high. This reduction will be automatically recouped from people’s bills in equal instalments over the next five years, and we expect suppliers will reflect this as a standing charge on electricity bills, incorporated into their standard charging methodologies.

The repayment will not be unique to individual energy accounts. Customers will be able to switch energy providers in the usual way with no additional complications.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will work closely with industry and consumer groups on how best to deliver this policy, including through a public consultation in the Spring.

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