Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Suella Braverman and Nusrat Ghani

Thursday 19th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Suella Fernandes (Fareham) (Con)]

2. What assessment she has made of the effect of recent trends in wholesale energy prices on household bills.

[Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)]

16. What assessment she has made of progress by the major energy suppliers on reflecting wholesale gas prices in consumer bills.

[The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd)]

Lower wholesale gas and electricity costs have contributed to the price of fixed-rate dual fuel tariffs falling by £100 compared with last year. Average domestic gas prices have reduced by 6.5% since the start of this year. All the major energy suppliers have reduced their standard gas tariffs at least once this year. The Government expect suppliers to make sure any reductions in the costs of supplying energy are passed on to consumers.