Question follow-through · 38271

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to help ensure electricity bills do not increase in Wales, in the context of proposals for zonal energy pricing.

answeredWales Office

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Answering body: Wales Office
Tabled: 13 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 17 Mar 2025
Answer: 18 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026

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Recorded timeline

13 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to help ensure electricity bills do not increase in Wales, in the context of proposals for zonal energy pricing.
17 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Mar 2025
Answer published
No decision has been taken on Zonal or Reformed National pricing. The Government are currently conducting analysis to understand the impacts of zonal pricing on consumers, including those in Wales. The Government will ultimately develop proposals that min...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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