Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 96749

Community Energy: Finance

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 12 December 2025

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding has been allocated to local authorities in England to lead local community energy schemes.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Great British Energy (GBE) and the UK government will turbocharge support for local and community energy projects across the UK. As such, Local Government has a vital role to play in the energy transition. To support this, £6.8 million has been allocated ...

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