Electricity: Taxation
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of moving electricity bill levies into general taxation, in the context of average annual costs of household energy bills.
Answered by James Murray
Energy levies support vital investment to secure the UK’s electricity system with homegrown, clean power. Through public and private investment, the Government is protecting billpayers from volatile international fossil fuel markets.
To help those that most need it, the Warm Home Discount provides a £150 discount off electricity bills to around 3 million households. The government has consulted on expanding the scheme to around 6 million households in total for winter 2025/26 and will respond to the consultation in due course.
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