Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 126994
Community Energy
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how the Government is supporting communities to buy clean power locally.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Department recognises the requests to take steps to better enable local energy markets and trading to lower bills and increase the resilience of the electricity networks. DESNZ is investigating barriers to local supply, and is working with Ofgem, Grea...
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