Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 74385

Power Failures: Compensation

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of revising the compensation scheme for electricity consumers to include compensation for the inconvenience caused by power cuts of s

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government expects energy companies to deliver the best support to customers. Ofgem monitors and enforces the Guaranteed Standards of Performance. Ofgem also regularly reviews and updates their compensation arrangements. The most recent changes were m...

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