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Electricity: Heat Networks

Commons · Question 125714 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to ADE's Electricity System Benefits of Heat Networks research paper, whether he is taking steps to reform planning arrangements to capture potential £1.2 billion annual saving

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 20 Apr 2026

The Warm Homes Plan sets our strategy for upgrading buildings, including. the case for heat networks to decarbonise heat whilst reducing the cost of upgrading the grid. We estimate that heat network deployment will save £5-7 billion in avoided distributio...