questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with Ofgem on the adequacy of regulation for (a) electricity and (b) gas standing charges.
answerText: DESNZ Ministers regularly meet with Ofgem to discuss issues relating to the energy retail market. The setting of the standing charge is a commercial matter for suppliers. It reflects the ongoing costs that suppliers incur to provide a live supply of energ...
heading: Electricity and Natural Gas: Standing Charges