Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to support hospices with energy costs.

The Government recognises that organisations within the care sector including hospices have faced significant energy and other cost of living increases. The Government values the contribution that this sector makes in supporting the National Health Service and the wellbeing of vulnerable people. The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) provides a baseline level of support to all eligible non-domestic energy users paying the highest energy prices starting from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The EBDS unit discount is capped at £6.97 per megawatt hour (MWh) for gas and £19.61 per MWh for electricity. This will be subject to a wholesale price threshold of £107/MWh for gas and £302/MWh for electricity. Suppliers will automatically apply the baseline reduction to the bills.