Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 62032
Solar Power: Smart Export Guarantee
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat — Winchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Ofgem plan to increase the amount paid to people with solar panels who export excess electricity to the grid.
Answer
Michael ShanksHouseholds with solar panels benefit through significantly reduced electricity bills. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism in which energy suppliers, not government, set both tariff levels and structure. This is to encourage innovati...
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