Fuel Oil: Rural Areas
(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the cost of domestic heating oil for households in rural areas in the last five years.
Answered by
Polly Billington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 4th November 2026
The Government recognises the particular pressures faced by rural and off-gas-grid households.
Recent heating-oil price rises have largely reflected higher wholesale costs due to volatility in international markets. DESNZ regularly publishes statistics on energy trends and energy prices on Gov.uk, which can be accessed here: Statistics at DESNZ - GOV.UK