Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 20 October 2025.
Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to expand consumer-led flexibility solutions in rural constituencies to (a) reduce household energy Bills and (b) improve grid efficiency.
Martin McCluskey
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Consumer-led flexibility (CLF) will help households reduce Bills and improve grid efficiency in both urban and rural areas. The Clean Flexibility Roadmap sets out actions to unlock CLF across all regions, including through improved consumer engagement, smart tariffs, and support for technologies such as EV smart charging.
Directly participating households can see immediate bill reductions. However all households will benefit from lower electricity system costs from a more flexible system that requires less generation and associated network infrastructure.
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