Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the energy price cap scheme for electricity-only consumers; and if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of the cap for (a) dual-fuel and (b) electricity-only consumers.

The energy price cap is set by Ofgem. Ofgem calculates different price cap rates for credit meters, pre-pay meters and multi-register meters (Economy 7-type electricity metering).

In order to help people with the costs of energy, the Government has announced a package of support measures, including a £200 rebate for households delivered via their energy bill this autumn. This is in addition to the range of support for low-income, fuel poor and vulnerable households.