Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14074
Energy: Consumption
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Question
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of allowing customers to share their energy use data with suppliers to improve energy switching and market choice.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyA consumer’s energy supplier can already access their gas and electricity consumption data for regulated purposes such as billing. Consumers have a choice about the granularity of data that is provided to their supplier. Smart meters automatically send ho...
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