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<p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.</p><p>The policies that we are putting in place to improve energy efficiency will, on average, more than offset the costs of policies supporting low carbon generation and energy efficiency investment—which currently comprise only around 9% of the average consumer's energy bill.</p><p>The main driver behind energy bill rises is wholesale energy costs—between 2010 and 2012 they have caused at least 60% of the increase in household bills.</p><p>We have recently published a detailed report on the impact of policies on energy prices and bills, which is accessible at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/172923/130326_-_Price_and_Bill_Impacts_Report_Final.pdf</p> |