Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 73114
District Heating
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to bring the gas purchased for community heat networks under the energy price cap set by Ofgem.
Answer
Michael ShanksHeat network operators typically buy their energy through commercial contracts. As the energy price cap has been designed for domestic electricity and gas customers, it could not be applied to the price of energy purchased on the wholesale market. DESNZ a...
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