Electricity: Standing Charges
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average domestic electricity standing charge is; and how this has changed since 2021.
Answered by Martin McCluskey
The department publishes statistics on the cost of domestic electricity and gas.
Annual domestic energy bills - GOV.UK
This includes tables (2.2.4 for electricity and 2.3.4 for gas) outlining the average fixed cost (standing charge) in £/year for the United Kingdom and by region, alongside the average unit price in £/kWh.
These are calculated using data supplied directly to the department by a sample of domestic energy suppliers.
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