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Electricity: Prices

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 20 May 2025UIN 52552

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of zonal electricity pricing on pensioners in the south of England.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government is considering reforms through the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) to transition to a secure and decarbonised electricity system at lowest cost and pass through the benefits of cheaper renewables to consumers.

We will provide an update in due course.

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