Written questions

Renewable Energy: Compensation

Lords · Question HL10332 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average cost per domestic electricity consumer in the most recent year for which data are available of constraint payments made to renewable power companies.

Answer

Answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield, 22 Sep 2025

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) balances Great Britain’s electricity system, recovering costs through Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) charges. These include payments to generators to adjust output due to network constraints covering bo...