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Electricity: Prices

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 11 June 2026UIN 7496

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 14 of the National Audit Office report on Sizewell C, HC 33, published in May 2026, whether his Department plans to analyse the potential impact of projected electricity bill increases during the construction of Sizewell C on households, commercial customers, and industrial customers.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The department estimates that RAB levies for Sizewell C will add on average approximately £1 a month to a typical household bill. Eligible Energy Intensive Industries are exempt from RAB levies.

There will be £2 billion per year savings to the energy system once Sizewell C is operational.

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