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Policy Paper Published 9 Mar 2016 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ↗ View on GOV.UK

What the government is doing to keep your energy bill down

Government is keeping bills as low as possible by encouraging more competition; making switching energy supplier easier; and controlling public subsidies paid for through energy bills.

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The cost of your energy bill is determined by a variety of factors including wholesale, network and environmental costs. Government is keeping bills as low as possible by encouraging more competition; making switching energy supplier easier; and controlling public subsidies paid for through energy bills.