Electricity: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 97726 · Tabled 5 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increases in electricity capacity charges on (a) consumers and (b) businesses.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Dec 2025
By law, energy network charging arrangements are a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Ofgem has identified the need for significant investment in new electricity network capacity to transform Great Britain’s electricity networks to enable clea...