Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 97727

Electricity: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of capacity charges on (a) small and (b) medium sized enterprises.

Answer

Michael Shanks
By law, energy network charging arrangements are a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Ofgem has identified the need for significant investment in new electricity network capacity to transform Great Britain’s electricity networks to enable clea...

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