Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2022 to Question 119778 on the Energy Bill Discount Scheme, for what reason that Answer did not provide a definition of the word discount.

The Government is providing a £200 reduction on bills from October for all households in Great Britain with a domestic electricity meter, to reduce pressure on energy bills this year when global gas prices are high. This will help households manage the increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs over a few years.

The energy bill reduction will give households time for their finances to adjust rather than having to deal with the price increase up front and will provide relief to millions of households.

The £200 is a reduction on bills to be automatically recouped from people’s bills interest-free over the next five years. The aim of the policy is to effectively spread the worst of the extra costs of this year’s energy price shock over time.

The energy bill reduction will be delivered by energy suppliers and the government will consult on the details of the scheme.