Question follow-through · 125490

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on trends in the average cost of household energy bills since 2023.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on trends in the average cost of household energy bills since 2023.

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The department publishes statistics on domestic electricity and gas bills, based on data provided to the department by energy suppliers.Annual domestic energy bills - GOV.UK

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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