Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 41348

Solar Power: Housing

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to ensure households who have installed solar panels are benefitting from the wholesale rise in energy.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Households with solar panels benefit through significantly reduced electricity bills. They can also export the excess energy they generate to the grid, and receive payment for doing so, via the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). The SEG is a market-led mechani...

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