Energy: Business
Commons · Question 129202 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken for grid connection on the ability of businesses to lower energy costs through onsite generation.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 27 Apr 2026
Following Ofgem’s decision to increase the threshold for generation requiring a transmission impact assessment from 1MW to 5MW in England and Wales[1], it is now quicker and cheaper for businesses customers to install onsite generation. Ofgem’s Connection...