Question follow-through · 70260

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of peer-to-peer energy transfers.

answeredCameron ThomasDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
4 Sept 2025 · 44 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of peer-to-peer energy transfers.

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Peer-to-peer energy trading may, in some circumstances, support Government energy objectives, particularly those relating to community energy. The Department is working closely with Ofgem and other key stakeholders to determine how best to support local g...

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