19/01/22 – The impact of rising energy prices on consumers and how it can be mitigated

Speakers: Simon Wilde and Meghna Tewari, Ofgem; Tom Brooke Bullard, Citizens Advice; Adam Scorer, National Energy Action and John Penrose MP

19 January 2021

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Energy Costs

‘The impact of rising energy prices on consumers and how it can be mitigated’

Chair: Alan Brown MP

Speakers:

  • Simon Wilde, Director Analysis and Assurance, Ofgem
  • Meghna Tewari, Head of Vulnerability and Consumer Policy, Ofgem
  • Tom Brooke Bullard, Senior Research Analyst, Citizens Advice
  • Adam Scorer, CEO, National Energy Action
  • John Penrose MP

As this was a Zoom meeting we are able to share a recording instead of the usual meeting notes.

Please email us to access the recording. The chatstream is here.


Order and Timings:

00:00 Alan Brown – Chair’s introduction

02:11 Simon Wilde

07:54 Meghna Tewari

14:30 Tom Brooke Bullard (slides available for download here)

23:30 Adam Scorer

31:40 John Penrose MP

41:33 Questions and Discussion


You should also be able to read and follow the chat flow which has further questions and responses.

Links and Information posted in the chatstream

Hayden Banks, National Energy Action

NEA are holding a briefing on our key asks for Government for MPs on 1st February 12pm.

Brendon Marsh, Energy UK

Details of the support available to energy consumers on the Energy UK website, including a Home Energy Checklist we have worked on with NEA, available here.

You can also read the best practice report of the Energy UK Vulnerability Commitment about the work suppliers do to support vulnerable households.