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Electrification: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 19901 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the difference between upfront grid connection costs in the UK and equivalent sites in other European countries on industrial investmen

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 7 Sep 2026

This government is committed to supporting industrial investment in Great Britain, although responsibility for the connection charging regulatory framework falls to Ofgem. To reduce barriers to investment, Ofgem recently consulted on proposals to move awa...