Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of households will be affected as a result of the abolition of gas standing charges and increase in unit rate in Scotland.

Removing the gas standing charge will make energy bills fairer, giving households more control over their bills. This will give around 81% of Scottish households (meaning around 2.1 million households) who use gas heating more control over their bills. (Scottish House Condition Survey, 2024)

The Government has committed to implementing this fairly, including considering how targeted mitigation can help low-income households with unavoidably high gas usage.