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Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing zonal electricity pricing on (a) consumer energy bills in regions with high renewable generation, such as those

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
13 Feb 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing zonal electricity pricing on (a) consumer energy bills in regions with high renewable generation, such as those

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    In July 2025, we announced that we would not be implementing zonal pricing as part of the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) and had decided instead to retain a single Great Britain wide wholesale electricity market. We plan to set out the p...

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