Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 113992

Energy Supply: Insolvency

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer redress options for customers with unresolved complaints against energy suppliers that have entered administration.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
There are two routes through which energy suppliers enter administration. Where a supplier enters a special administration, they continue to hold a licence and to be regulated by Ofgem, including ensuring that consumers have access to redress. Where a sup...

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