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Electricity: Distribution

Asked by Chris BlooreLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4753

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase competition in the onshore connection market through the use of Independent Distribution Network Operators.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Ofgem is responsible for the regulation of competition in connections. Following its open letter on “regulatory arrangements for independent distribution network operators”,[1] Ofgem is undertaking a review of the current regulatory framework. The review will consider how Independent Distribution Network Operators can support wider system reform and contribute to whole-system benefits. Ofgem expects to complete the review in the second half of 2027.

[1] Response to open letter on regulatory arrangements for independent distribution network operators | Ofgem

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