Energy: Costs
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help lower household energy costs in West Dorset.
Answered by Martin McCluskey
Tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority. The Government acted at last year’s Budget by taking on average £150 of costs off energy bills, with those decisions now factored into bills for the years to come.
The recent rise in the price cap announced by Ofgem will be deeply concerning news for families, that is why we are doubling down on our mission for clean power to get us off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel prices and onto clean, homegrown power to bring down bills for good.
In addition, around 6 million families nationwide are benefitting from the expansion of the £150 Warm Home Discount. We understand that the developments in the Middle East are concerning: we will continue to monitor the situation ahead of the winter and plan for all contingencies.
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