Community Energy: Small Businesses
Commons · Question 113557 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to bring forward reforms enabling local energy communities to sell clean power directly to nearby small businesses through local power purchase agreements.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 2 Mar 2026
The Local Power Plan is a joint DESNZ‑GBE publication setting out the UK’s largest ever public investment in community energy. The Department will deliver the policy and regulatory change working with Ofgem, NESO and others as appropriate. Great British E...