Energy bills for domestic customers inquiry: ESNZ Committee holds first oral evidence session
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee questions energy firms, Energy Saving Trust and Fuel Poverty Coalition in the first session of the inquiry examining the process of billing customers for their gas and electricity and whether the rules on charging for energy are fair for all.
Meeting details
The inquiry examines further the case for the standing charge after the Committee concluded in September that the current structure was ‘unfair and regressive’. It will also look at how introducing a different price for those on the lowest incomes might help to improve the fairness of bills, the rules around forcibly switching people to pre-payment meters, the use of direct debit and how the cost of energy varies depending on geography.
This first session will be an opportunity for MPs to hear insights from key stakeholders in the energy sector and about the experiences of customers.