Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57479 on Energy: Standing Charge and with reference to the OFGEM consultation entitled Introducing a zero standing charge energy price cap variant, what steps his Department is taking in response to this consultation.

It is for Ofgem to respond to its consultation on introducing a zero standing charge energy price cap variant.

As part of their update on standing charges, Ofgem announced it will be undertaking a broad review of system costs considering how costs are allocated and recovered across domestic and non-domestic consumers. Ofgem's update can be found here - Standing charges: update on our review | Ofgem.

The Government continues to work constructively with the regulator on the issue of standing charges.