Question follow-through · 71537

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of basing the energy cap for renewable energy.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of basing the energy cap for renewable energy.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has made no such assessment. The criteria around the setting of the energy price cap is a matter for Ofgem. On Wednesday 27 August, Ofgem confirmed the Q4 price cap will be set at £1,755 per year for a typical dual fuel household paying by ...

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