Question follow-through · 62032

Solar Power: Smart Export Guarantee

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Ofgem plan to increase the amount paid to people with solar panels who export excess electricity to the grid.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
1 Jul 2025
Answer
1 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Ofgem plan to increase the amount paid to people with solar panels who export excess electricity to the grid.

  2. 1 Jul 2025

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  3. 1 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Households with solar panels benefit through significantly reduced electricity bills. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism in which energy suppliers, not government, set both tariff levels and structure. This is to encourage innovati...

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