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Electricity: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 97728 · 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that cost recovery mechanisms within the electricity system do not adversely impact small businesses.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Dec 2025

The Department is working closely with Ofgem, who are undertaking a review of how energy system costs are recovered which began with a Call for Input published in July 2025. This review will consider options that make cost recovery fairer and more efficie...