Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 28039

Community Energy

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

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 Shanks
Small-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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