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<p>The Government is committed to keeping energy costs as low as possible. The Levy
Control Framework will not be renewed (as a budgetary framework) after it expires
in 2020/21. It will be replaced by the Control for Low Carbon Levies (“the Control”),
which was announced at the Autumn Budget in 2017. The Control covers all existing
and new low carbon electricity levies and will monitor the total cost of these schemes.
In order to protect consumers, the government will not introduce new low carbon electricity
levies until the burden of such costs is falling. On the basis of the current forecast,
this means that there will be no new low carbon electricity levies until 2025. All
existing contracts and commitments will be respected, including up to £557 million
for further Contracts for Difference. The Control does not rule out future support
for any technology.</p>
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