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Power Failures: Compensation

Commons · Question 74385 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of revising the compensation scheme for electricity consumers to include compensation for the inconvenience caused by power cuts of s

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2025

The Government expects energy companies to deliver the best support to customers. Ofgem monitors and enforces the Guaranteed Standards of Performance. Ofgem also regularly reviews and updates their compensation arrangements. The most recent changes were m...