Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to require energy companies to change their standing charges in line with unit rates.

Decisions about standing charges are a commercial matter for energy suppliers. The standing charge is a fixed charge that suppliers pass on to their customers to cover the cost of providing a live supply. The standing charge and unit rates are subject to the maximum permitted under the Ofgem price cap.