Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123390

Hydrogen

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal DemocratBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on how its cost-benefit methodology accounts for regions with lower population density such as Wales.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
Distribution charges - which in part make up the standing charge paid for by all consumers - are designed to be cost reflective and vary by region to reflect local factors in that area, such as geography, network topology and weather conditions. The princ...

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