Select Committee · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Reviewing the electricity market
Status: Open
Opened: 6 Feb 2026
Inquiry scope
The Committee is inquiring into what reforms are needed to the UK electricity market to enable the transition to clean, lower cost energy by 2023. After long consultation, the Government indicated last year that it does not intend to undertake wholesale reform toward a model of locational pricing. But it has not set out its thinking or research on the range of possible individual reforms to the current system, that could break down some of the blocks and inefficiencies in the current market (see the Committee’s ongoing inquiry on the Cost of Energy for more work on those). Progressive vs wholesale reform The Committee is now inviting evidence on the range of possible reforms open to Government to implement and their impacts on reaching the UK’s twin goals of 95% clean energy generation by 2030 and bringing down energy bills.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 2 Sep 2026 |
Oral evidence
Andy Manning · Citizens Advice,
Dan Osgood · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,
Jack Presley Abbott · Ofgem,
Laura Sandys CBE FEI,
Michael Shanks MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,
Rachel Hodges · Cubico Sustainable Investments, representing Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group (IREGG),
Rosalind Smith-Maxwell · Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners,
Steven Agnew · RenewableUK
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| 8 Jul 2026 |
Oral evidence
Alastair Martin · Flexitricity,
Claire Dykta · National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO),
Lawrence Slade · Energy Networks Association (ENA),
Matthew Billson · Elexon,
Rachel Fletcher · Octopus Energy,
Scott Somerville · E.ON UK,
Steve Smith · National Grid,
Steve Smith · Picture Zero Productions
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| 24 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence
Chris Matson · LCP Delta,
Helen White · Ocean Winds UK,
Jason Mann · FTI Consulting,
Katrina Salmon · UCL Centre for Net Zero Market Design,
Rob Gross · UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC),
Tom Luff · Energy Systems Catapult
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Written evidence
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alastair Martin · Chief Strategy Officer | Flexitricity | 1 |
| Andy Manning · Energy System Transformation Head | Citizens Advice | 1 |
| Chris Matson · Partner | LCP Delta | 1 |
| Claire Dykta · Head of Markets | National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) | 1 |
| Dan Osgood · Director of Energy Markets and Analysis | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Helen White · Head of Commercial Asset Management | Ocean Winds UK | 1 |
| Jack Presley Abbott · Director for Energy Systems Management and Security | Ofgem | 1 |
| Jason Mann · Senior Managing Director | FTI Consulting | 1 |
| Katrina Salmon · Research Fellow | UCL Centre for Net Zero Market Design | 1 |
| Laura Sandys CBE FEI | — | 1 |
| Lawrence Slade · Chief Executive | Energy Networks Association (ENA) | 1 |
| Matthew Billson · Chief Strategy Officer | Elexon | 1 |
| Michael Shanks MP · Minister for Energy | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Rachel Fletcher · Director of Regulation and Economics | Octopus Energy | 1 |
| Rachel Hodges | Cubico Sustainable Investments, representing Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group (IREGG) | 1 |
| Rob Gross · Director | UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) | 1 |
| Rosalind Smith-Maxwell · Senior Director | Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners | 1 |
| Scott Somerville · Director of External Affairs | E.ON UK | 1 |
| Steve Smith · Head of Group Strategy, Market Fundamentals and Internal Consulting | National Grid | 1 |
| Steve Smith · Executive Producer | Picture Zero Productions | 1 |
| Steven Agnew · Head of Policy | RenewableUK | 1 |
| Tom Luff · Energy Strategy and Policy Expert | Energy Systems Catapult | 1 |