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Recommendation 3

3rd Report - The cost of energy Published 21 Oct 2026 Addressed to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Government must speed up its work on re-examining options to address the role of gas setting the price out of proportion to its share of electricity generation, such as switching from pay-as-clear to pay-as-bid on marginal pricing, or placing gas generating assets under a Regulated Asset Base or strategic reserve. It should publish the outcome of this work before end of

From: Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, 3rd Report - The cost of energy (HC 416), 21 October 2026

Government response

Government response awaited: deadline 21 December 2026.