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 the potential impact of changes in global energy prices on rural households that are not connected to the gas grid in Lincolnshire.

The Government recognises that recent global events have increased volatility in international energy markets, which has placed upward pressure on the price of off-grid fuels. The Government announced £53 million of support for vulnerable off-grid customers, distributed by local authorities through the Crisis and Resilience Fund. The Government continues to keep the price and market conditions of off-grid fuels under review as part of its wider consideration of energy affordability and fuel poverty.