Heat Networks: Price Caps
2026-05-18 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2718 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a price protection mechanism for domestic consumers connected to heat networks, comparable to that provided by the Price Cap
Answer
Heat networks buy the energy they need through commercial contracts and the price they charge domestic consumers reflects these individual contract prices and the energy efficiency of each heat network. Applying a price cap therefore risks being ineffecti...