Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of enabling community energy schemes to sell energy to local households and businesses on the transition to Net Zero.

The Department is considering a range of reforms to unlock renewable investment and pass through the benefits of cheaper renewables to consumers. This includes potential changes to support local and community energy.

All policies within my department and Government undergo appropriate analytical appraisals, which includes an assessment of the impacts on Net Zero.

The Secretary of State previously commissioned Ofgem to explore policy and regulatory barriers to local supply, including route to market challenges.

The Department continues to work with Ofgem and key stakeholders to enhance our community energy offer. We will set out further detail in due course.