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Open consultation: Heat networks regulation: implementing consumer protections

Ofgem

November 7
15:26 2024

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This joint DESNZ / Ofgem consultation seeks views and provides updates on consumer protection requirements around:

  • the scope of regulation
  • how protections will work for non-domestic and small-medium size enterprise consumers
  • overarching standards of conduct
  • obligations for fair pricing
  • protecting vulnerable consumers
  • step-in proposals
  • approaches to segmentation

We have also published:

  • the first set of draft heat network authorisation conditions as an appendix. Wed like views on whether these reflect the intended policy intent
  • an Impact Assessment setting out the benefits and costs of introducing the consumer protections outlined in this consultation

We expect the consultation to be of particular interest to:

  • consumer groups
  • heat network industry, such as developers
  • local government

Ofgem are also running a separate consultation on heat networks regulation authorisation and regulatory oversight, which closes on 30 January 2025.

Background

This is the second part to the earlier consumer protections consultation in 2023 to 2024.

The consumer protection consultations build on policy approaches established in earlier consultations:

Ways to respond

or

Email to:

heatnetworks@energysecurity.gov.uk
heatnetworksregulation@ofgem.gov.uk

(Please respond to both DESNZ and Ofgem).

or

Write to:

Heat Network Policy Unit
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
Westminster
London
SW1A 2AW


Ofgem
Heat Network Regulation Team
Ofgem
10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU

Read ourconsultation privacy notice.

Documents

Heat networks regulation: implementing consumer protections - consultation document

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Heat networks regulation: implementing consumer protections - impact assessment (IA)

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