§ Lord Killearnasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is true, as reported, that the United Kingdom is the only developed country in which the cost of electricity is rising; and why this is so if (as claimed) our productivity is improving.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy (Baroness Hooper)Other developed countries have experienced recent increases in electricity prices. Prices in England ands Wales remain in the mid-range of both world and European prices.