Open Consultations
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Home Upgrade Consumer Protection Reform
This consultation invites views on how consumer protection for home upgrades should be reformed to support delivery of the Warm Homes Plan. It focuses on how a simpler, easier-to-access system with clear accountability can help ensure installations are done right first time and that households have...
Closes today
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Capacity Market changes for Prequalification 2027
The Capacity Market is Great Britain's primary mechanism for ensuring sufficient electricity capacity is available to maintain a secure and reliable electricity supply. The government regularly reviews the operation of the scheme to ensure it remains effective, reflects changing market conditions,...
Closes 27 October 2026
Closed Consultations
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Proposed legislative changes to support implementation of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
The Government is implementing the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), which will exempt eligible businesses from certain electricity scheme costs to reduce their energy bills. To ensure this does not increase electricity bills for households and other non-exempt consumers, the...
Closed 9 September 2026
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Smart Secure Electricity Systems: proposed class exemptions from the requirement to hold a load control licence
This Statutory Notice gives notice of, and invites representations on, the proposed class exemptions associated with the Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme (SSES) load control licence. The proposed Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) (Amendment) Order [2027]...
Closed 7 September 2026
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Permitted Development Rights for Electricity Network Ground Investigations
The government is seeking views on introducing a permitted development right (PDR) for ground investigations and surveys for electricity networks in England. The PDR would allow some low-impact, temporary ground investigations and surveys for electricity network projects to proceed without...
Closed 4 September 2026
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Large Load Controllers: Tier 1 Cyber Assessment Framework and Associated Guidance
The consultation will primarily be of interest to operators in the electricity sector, specifically organisations engaged in remote load control of electricity, and their trade associations. Our policy intent has been set out in a number of consultations to date under the Smart Secure...
Closed 1 September 2026
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Draft strategic policy guidance for electricity networks growth
This consultation seeks feedback on proposed social and environmental guidance for the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) – the governing body for Ofgem – on delivering growth through electricity networks. The purpose of the guidance is to ensure that Ofgem is able to support...
Closed 19 August 2026