Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 127642

Renewable Energy: Investment

Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

Liberal DemocratNorth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of electricity connection charges on investment in renewable energy (a) small businesses and (b) farms.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Ofgem is responsible for the connection charging regulatory framework, which strikes a balance between recovering costs from connecting customers and electricity bill payers. In recent years Ofgem has reduced the connection costs that customers face, for ...

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