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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base levy on registered charities and non-profit community organisations; and what steps he is taking to support these organisations in the context of increasing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base levy on registered charities and non-profit community organisations; and what steps he is taking to support these organisations in the context of increasing...
The Department has not made a specific assessment on the impact of the nuclear Regulated Asset Base (RAB) on registered charities and non-profit community organisations.
The impact of RAB levies on a typical household bill is an average of around £1 per month over the duration of Sizewell C’s construction. Once operational, Sizewell C could create savings of around £2 billion a year across the future low–carbon electricity system, resulting in cheaper power for consumers.
Ofgem is conducting a holistic review of how energy system costs should be paid for in the future, as part of its Cost Allocation and Recovery Review (CARR).
Ofgem’s work on the non-domestic market has highlighted the need to improve pricing transparency. Government has acted to strengthen protections for these consumers so they can better understand what they are being charged and access better value contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on the potential impact of the RIIO-3 Transmission Network Use of System charges on the charitable sector; and if he will consider the potential merits of extending energy-intensive exemptions or relief...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on the potential impact of the RIIO-3 Transmission Network Use of System charges on the charitable sector; and if he will consider the potential merits of extending energy-intensive exemptions or relief...
Electricity network charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges recover the fixed costs of maintaining and expanding the high-voltage network, and are paid by all network users.
Recent TNUoS increases reflect essential transmission investment agreed under the latest price control (RIIO-3). Ofgem has assessed the impact on domestic and non-domestic consumers and expects the benefits to outweigh the costs by the end of the period — see the RIIO-3 Final Determinations Impact Assessment.
The relief schemes referenced are limited to foundational industries at risk of carbon leakage or frontier manufacturers, to support international competitiveness.
Over the longer term, Ofgem is conducting a holistic review of how energy system costs should be paid for. Their most recent update regarding this review can be found here: Energy system cost allocation and recovery review - Ofgem - Citizen Space.
My Honourable Friend Lord Vallance of Balham, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation has today made the following statement:
The Government’s mission to become a clean energy superpower is about delivering secure, affordable and low‑carbon electricity for households and businesses, reducing our dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets and...
My Honourable Friend Lord Vallance of Balham, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation has today made the following statement:
The Government’s mission to become a clean energy superpower is about delivering secure, affordable and low‑carbon electricity for households and businesses, reducing our dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of community batteries on household electricity bills.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of community batteries on household electricity bills.
The Government recognises that community batteries have the potential to reduce household electricity bills, particularly for lowincome households and those who have not historically benefited from such technologies, by storing cheaper renewable electricity and using it at times of higher demand.
On 4 June, the Department launched a Call for Evidence to gather further evidence on the scale of these potential bill savings and how the benefits can be passed on to participating households.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of decoupling electricity and gas prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of decoupling electricity and gas prices.
The existing Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been successful in bringing forth new renewable assets at fixed, competitive prices. CfDs are already beginning to decouple electricity and gas markets, protecting consumers from gas price volatility.
However, Government wants to go further and offer eligible legacy low-carbon generators new fixed price contracts, known as Wholesale CfDs. This will help speed up decoupling and protect families and businesses from higher electricity bills when gas prices increase. We plan to consult on this policy later in the year and all impacts will be scrutinised and assessed as the policy develops, with contracts being offered only where they deliver clear value for money for the consumer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the amount consumers paid through electricity bills for wind farm curtailment in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the amount consumers paid through electricity bills for wind farm curtailment in the last 12 months.
The costs associated with network curtailment and other balancing actions are passed on to consumers in electricity bills.
As set out in the Reformed National Pricing (RNP) Delivery Plan, wind generators were paid £370 million in 2024/2025 to reduce generation their generation in order to support balancing of the network. Annual balancing costs for 2025/26 will be published in due course by NESO.
The Government is taking forward work through the Reformed National Pricing (RNP) programme to reduce constraint costs and improve consumer outcomes, as outlined in the Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on wind farms and the practice of curtailment, in the context of the current price of electricity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on wind farms and the practice of curtailment, in the context of the current price of electricity.
The current extent of grid constraints reflects years of underinvestment, with new network infrastructure development having lagged the expansion of new generation.
That’s why this Government is delivering the biggest upgrade in Great Britain’s electricity network in decades.
Alongside this, in April the Government set out it’s Reformed National Pricing Delivery plan, which outlines a number of measures the Government is taking to improve system efficiency and reduce the costs associated with network constraints. We are working closely with Ofgem and NESO to deliver these actions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of higher levels of renewable generation on seasonal variations in wholesale electricity prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of higher levels of renewable generation on seasonal variations in wholesale electricity prices.
Increasing participation of renewables in the wholesale market means that over time, we can take advantage of the cheaper electricity produced by renewable technologies.
Any seasonal variation in wholesale prices will be driven by seasonal variation in both supply and demand. Accelerating the deployment of renewables, through our Clean Power 2030 Mission, will reduce the amount gas is setting the price and rapidly decouple electricity from gas prices, which will reduce the exposure of consumer bills to volatile international prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of renewable intermittency on future household electricity bills.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of renewable intermittency on future household electricity bills.
Independent research confirms that renewables can cut electricity prices, having reduced wholesale electricity prices by up to a quarter (around £25/MWh) in 2024. The Department recognises the intermittent nature of renewables which is why we are investing in new long duration energy storage and flexibility. Increasing renewable deployment reduces system costs by lowering wholesale electricity prices and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Motion that this House has considered North Sea oil and gas. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered North Sea oil and gas. Agreed to on question.
It is a pleasure to serve in this debate, Ms Furniss. I thank the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas); at least I know his constituency, even if the shadow Minister does not—so much for being an hon. Friend. I also thank those who have contributed to the debate; the...
It is a pleasure to serve in this debate, Ms Furniss. I thank the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas); at least I know his constituency, even if the shadow Minister does not—so much for being an hon. Friend. I also thank those who have contributed to the debate; the...
I have made my position very clear on that project. We were carrying out national security assessments, which should always rightly take priority. The First Minister of Scotland has been briefed on the security grounds for doing that. He is aware of why we reached the decision that we reached....
I have made my position very clear on that project. We were carrying out national security assessments, which should always rightly take priority. The First Minister of Scotland has been briefed on the security grounds for doing that. He is aware of why we reached the decision that we reached....
My hon. Friend is right on that point, and I will come to it in a moment because it is the main thrust of my speech.
I will start with what my hon. Friend the Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Torcuil Crichton) said and also welcome Donald MacKinnon into his...
My hon. Friend is right on that point, and I will come to it in a moment because it is the main thrust of my speech.
I will start with what my hon. Friend the Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Torcuil Crichton) said and also welcome Donald MacKinnon into his...
Because we want to steward the future of the basin and have a strategic plan that industry can get behind. Very few of the licences that have been issued in the past few years have come to production, so they are not the route to that, but the process had...
Because we want to steward the future of the basin and have a strategic plan that industry can get behind. Very few of the licences that have been issued in the past few years have come to production, so they are not the route to that, but the process had...
The right hon. Gentleman raises an important point about what the stewardship of the basin has to look like, and he made another important point earlier about not conflating oil and gas. Equally, the story we tell about the North sea is often what the North sea looked like 30...
The right hon. Gentleman raises an important point about what the stewardship of the basin has to look like, and he made another important point earlier about not conflating oil and gas. Equally, the story we tell about the North sea is often what the North sea looked like 30...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for community battery schemes to reduce energy bills for households in Fylde constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for community battery schemes to reduce energy bills for households in Fylde constituency.
The Department recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including those without the up-front capital required for a home battery, those living in flats, and households that lack the space needed for installation.
Evidence from existing schemes suggests that community batteries can reduce energy bills by reducing peak electricity use and enabling export to the grid.
However, the Department has not made a final assessment of the scale of these savings. It has therefore launched a Call for Evidence to gather further information on this and other issues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 14 of the National Audit Office report on Sizewell C, HC 33, published in May 2026, whether his Department plans to analyse the potential impact of projected electricity bill increases during the construction of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 14 of the National Audit Office report on Sizewell C, HC 33, published in May 2026, whether his Department plans to analyse the potential impact of projected electricity bill increases during the construction of...
The department estimates that RAB levies for Sizewell C will add on average approximately £1 a month to a typical household bill. Eligible Energy Intensive Industries are exempt from RAB levies.
There will be £2 billion per year savings to the energy system once Sizewell C is operational.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made in reducing the influence of gas prices on wholesale electricity prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made in reducing the influence of gas prices on wholesale electricity prices.
Government is accelerating the deployment of low-cost renewable electricity technologies to reduce our reliance on international fossil fuel markets.
The existing Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been successful in bringing forth new renewable assets at fixed, competitive prices. These CfDs are already beginning to decouple electricity and gas markets, protecting consumers from higher electricity bills when gas prices increase.
In April, Government announced plans to offer legacy low-carbon generators – which provide around 30% of our power today – the option of a fixed price CfD. These contracts will build on the success of existing CfDs, further delinking electricity generation from volatile gas prices.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of network constraint payments on the unit cost of electricity for industrial consumers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of network constraint payments on the unit cost of electricity for industrial consumers.
The Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan sets out an ambitious package of measures to bear down on costs in the next few years, particularly in relation to the network constraints caused by historic under-investment in the electricity grid.
Furthermore, the Government has committed to uplifting the level of relief offered to energy intensive industries (EIIs) through the Network Charging Compensation Scheme from 60% to 90%, taking effect from the claim month of April 2026. This provides relief for constraints costs by reducing Balancing Services Use of System charges for EIIs.