Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 93564
Renewable Energy: National Grid
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that households in (a) North Cornwall and (b) other rural areas can connect to (i) solar panels and (ii) other renewable energy systems without h
Answer
Michael ShanksUnder connection charging rules set by Ofgem, domestic connection customers are not liable for any network upgrade costs to accommodate renewable generation up to 3.68kW per phase. For larger systems, the customer may be liable for a proportion of the upg...
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