Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of network constraint payments on the unit cost of electricity for industrial consumers.

The Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan sets out an ambitious package of measures to bear down on costs in the next few years, particularly in relation to the network constraints caused by historic under-investment in the electricity grid.

Furthermore, the Government has committed to uplifting the level of relief offered to energy intensive industries (EIIs) through the Network Charging Compensation Scheme from 60% to 90%, taking effect from the claim month of April 2026. This provides relief for constraints costs by reducing Balancing Services Use of System charges for EIIs.