Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to address regional disparities in trends in the level of regional energy rates.
Energy distribution charges, which are incurred by suppliers and passed through to consumers, vary regionally to reflect the costs of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area, and the number of consumers between whom those costs are spread.
The price cap ensures customers pay a fair price for their energy based on the underlying costs of supplying it. How suppliers set the standing charge and unit rate is a commercial decision.