Question follow-through · 47810

Renewal Energy: Distribution

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of Distribution Use of System charges that were the result of connecting renewable energy generation assets in each year since 2002.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
28 Apr 2025
Answer
2 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of Distribution Use of System charges that were the result of connecting renewable energy generation assets in each year since 2002.

  2. 28 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government does not hold this information. Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges are paid for by electricity suppliers and distribution connected generatorsand passed onto consumers through electricity bills. Each Distribution Network Operator (DN...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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