Energy: Prices
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising domestic energy prices on low-income households.
Answered by Martin McCluskey
The cost of living is the single biggest issue families are facing, and tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority. That is why the Chancellor has taken urgent action on the cost of living.
On 30 January, we also announced the continuation of the Warm Home Discount scheme until 2030/31, providing around 6 million eligible households with the £150 rebate on their energy bills each winter.
However, we recognise that there is much further to go if we are to end the era of high energy bills for good and permanently bring down the cost of living. That’s why we are sprinting for clean power by 2030, so we can end our reliance on international fossil fuel markets we do not control and deliver long-term energy security. We are also investing £15 billion through the Warm Homes Plan – the biggest home upgrade plan in British history – to help lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030.
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