Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 29 April 2025.
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Stockport District Heat Network on energy costs for households in Fuel Poverty.
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Stockport Council have applied for support from our Green Heat Networks Fund for their district heating network. To be eligible for support from the scheme, applicants must demonstrate that their networks will cause no detriment to domestic customers. This means that householders in Fuel Poverty should be no worse off.
We are also taking action to strengthen consumer protection by introducing Ofgem regulation of heat networks from January 2026, providing protections for vulnerable customers, and ensuring fairer pricing.
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A household is said to be in fuel poverty when its members cannot afford to keep adequately warm at reasonable cost, given their income.
