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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 (named day). It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number and proportion of households with submeters that are receiving the Energy Bills Support Scheme payment.

Answer

The Government does not hold an estimate for households with submeters receiving the Energy Bills Support Scheme payment. Only primary meters are eligible for EBSS, as stated in the guidance: Energy Bills Support Scheme – Guidance for Electricity Suppliers, clause 5.1.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
93442
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Meters Energy bills rebate
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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