Heat Networks
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to bring the gas purchased for community heat networks under the energy price cap set by Ofgem.
Answered by Michael Shanks
Heat network operators typically buy their energy through commercial contracts. As the energy price cap has been designed for domestic electricity and gas customers, it could not be applied to the price of energy purchased on the wholesale market.
DESNZ and Ofgem continue to monitor the heat network sector and to consider actions that could improve price deals available to heat network operators.
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