Closed call for evidence

Default energy tariffs for households: call for evidence

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
23 February 2024
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Summary

We're seeking views on how the type and price of default tariffs may evolve and the fairest ways to protect household consumers in a world of more flexible energy pricing.

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Call for evidence description

This call for evidence is exclusively about default arrangements for households. We want to explore the general starting and return arrangements when consumers have not actively chosen an energy deal. We’re looking for evidence on:

  • how default tariffs should support households in the future, including principles for designing future default tariffs
  • the possible types of default tariff, including smart tariffs for, as an example, electric vehicles
  • the price of future default tariffs, including how Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHSS) could affect the design of default tariffs

It may be of interest to the following groups:

  • energy suppliers and intermediaries
  • consumers and consumer bodies
  • industry bodies
  • energy think tanks

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Documents

Future default tariffs: call for evidence

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