Written questions

Heat Networks: Contracts

Commons · Question 2352 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing Contracts for Difference for heat networks on consumers.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 27 May 2026

We welcome the proposal from the Heat Network Industry Council and we are assessing it in detail. Heat networks are a key component of the Government’s strategy to deliver secure, affordable and low‑carbon heat, as set out in the Warm Homes Plan. They ena...