Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

(asked on 24th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the value of unclaimed Energy Bill Support Scheme prepayment meter vouchers in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Wirral and (d) Wallasey constituency.


Answered by
Graham Stuart Portrait
Graham Stuart
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 1st March 2023

The Government publishes data for the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) for Great Britain at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers. Households received EBSS support worth £66 for October and November and £67 for December – March. The Government does not hold data on voucher redemptions by month of issue so is unable provide a specific value. The data below shows October, November and December vouchers issued and redeemed. The percentage of EBSS vouchers yet to be redeemed is 31% in England, 29% in the North West and in Wirral and 30% in Wallasey.

Region

October, November and December 2022 number of vouchers issued

October, November and December 2022 number of vouchers redeemed

% redeemed

England

4,888,150

3,356,700

69%

North West

753,210

535,360

71%

Wirral (local authority)

41,080

29,090

71%

Wallasey (constituency)

13,380

9,390

70%

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