Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 7
7
Complex market rules are a major impediment to scaling up local supply and local energy...
Conclusion
Complex market rules are a major impediment to scaling up local supply and local energy markets. The supply regime cost and complexity of obtaining a supply license are prohibitive for small community projects and licence exemption rules are not fit for purpose. Partnerships between community energy organisations and licensed suppliers provide an avenue to supply locally-generated electricity to consumers by agreeing a bespoke commercial contract. (Conclusion, Paragraph 30)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 September 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗