Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 28039
Community Energy
Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of enabling community-owned small-scale energy generators to sell electricity directly to local consumers on (a) energy prices,
Answer
Michael ShanksSmall-scale generation sites, including many community energy groups, can benefit from an exemption, which means that they do not require a licence from Ofgem to generate electricity or to supply to local customers.Local energy is unlikely to impact natio...
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