We call on the Government to consider the introduction of a social tariff for the most vulnerable customers and a relative tariff for the rest of the market, to be introduced once wholesale energy prices have stabilised. We ask the Government and Ofgem to report its findings on the above issues within nine months of the date of this report.
We call on the Government to consider the introduction of a social tariff for the most vulnerable customers and a relative tariff for the rest of the market, to be introduced once wholesale energy prices have stabilised. We ask the Government and Ofgem to report its findings on the above issues within nine months of the date of this report. Type: recommendation | Number: 35 | Paragraph: 143 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Government is introducing the Energy Price Guarantee to protect households from the spiralling costs of energy. The Guarantee will ensure that a typical household in Great Britain pays an average £2,500 a year on their energy bill, for the next 2 years, from 1 October 2022. Equivalent support wi