Plans to freeze energy bills at an average of £2,500 for the next two years will still come into force on October 1 despite the national mourning period.
The country has been thrust into a grief-filled limbo as 10 days of mourning are observed to mark the death of the Queen.
Parliament has gone into recess and the Government has almost completely suspended public-facing activity, with ministerial interviews, visits and announcements scrapped.
