Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 127642
Renewable Energy: Investment
Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat — North 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 ShanksOfgem 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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