Select Committee · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Energy bills for domestic customers
Status: Closed
Opened: 24 Nov 2023
Closed: 24 May 2024
Inquiry scope
** Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed.** The Committee has launched an inquiry which will investigate the process of billing customers for their gas and electricity, looking at whether the rules on charging for energy are fair for all. The inquiry’s proposed aims are: To determine whether the rules on billing are fair to all consumers; To understand what goes into the standing charge and whether that results in a fair contribution from all customers; To explore the pre-payment issues and what restrictions there should be on energy companies utilising that tool. To determine how a social tariff might address inequalities in the process.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 22 May 2024 |
Oral evidence
Amanda Solloway MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,
Charlotte Friel · Ofgem,
Jane Walker · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,
Jonathan Brearley · Ofgem,
Tim Jarvis · Ofgem
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| 8 May 2024 |
Oral evidence
Abigail Ward · Energy Saving Trust,
Chris Norbury · E.ON UK,
Chris O'Shea · Centrica (British Gas),
Rachel Fletcher · Octopus Energy,
Simon Francis · End Fuel Poverty Coalition,
Tony Green · SGN
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Ward · Policy Manager for England and Wales | Energy Saving Trust | 1 |
| Amanda Solloway MP · Minister for Science, Research and Innovation | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Charlotte Friel · Director of Retail Pricing and Systems | Ofgem | 1 |
| Chris Norbury · Chief Executive Officer | E.ON UK | 1 |
| Chris O'Shea · Chief Executive | Centrica (British Gas) | 1 |
| Jane Walker · Director for Energy Affordability & Consumers | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Jonathan Brearley · Chief Executive | Ofgem | 1 |
| Rachel Fletcher · Director of Regulation and Economics | Octopus Energy | 1 |
| Simon Francis · Co-ordinator | End Fuel Poverty Coalition | 1 |
| Tim Jarvis · Director General for Markets | Ofgem | 1 |
| Tony Green · Future of Energy Director | SGN | 1 |