Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123391

Energy Supply: Investment

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to reform Ofgem’s network investment appraisal processes to better reflect regional economic development and decarbonisation potential.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government supports Ofgem in ensuring through its regulation that grid investment benefits communities across Great Britain. In the next electricity distribution price control, ED3 (2028–2033), Ofgem is requiring distribution network operators to deve...

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