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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 30 October 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Lord Harrington of Watford (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Energy: Profits

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of profit made by distribution network operators in the last 12 months.

Answer

According to Ofgem, the energy regulator, the forecasted Return on Regulatory Equity for electricity Distribution Network Operators across the sector is 9.03%, and this ranges between 7.26% and 11.5% for individual companies. These figures are an eight year average over the current price control (2015-2023). Further information is available at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2017/02/riio-ed1_annual_report_2015-16.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110220
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Energy Profits
Link
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