To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of (a) the performance of and (b) the methods used by energy companies in achieving their energy efficiency commitments. (196886)

Ofgem administers the Energy Efficiency Commitment. For EEC2, which is due to finish on 31 March 2008, Ofgem has published regular quarterly updates on the progress made by suppliers to meet their targets. The latest report was published in February 2008 and indicates that all suppliers have met their non-priority group targets, but that, with one quarter remaining, there was still some activity remaining in the priority group. Ofgem will publish the final report on EEC2, with details of insulation and other measures employed, in July 2008.