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Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the average industrial electricity price for automotive manufacturers in (a) the UK and (b) international competitors.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the average industrial electricity price for automotive manufacturers in (a) the UK and (b) international competitors.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

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  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The department publishes an annual comparison of the UK’s industrial electricity prices to the IEA and a bi-annual comparison of the UK’s non-domestic electricity prices to the EU.International non-domestic energy prices - GOV.UK These are average prices ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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