To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her timeline is for the introduction of regulation of heat networks.
Answered on
23 October 2023
The Energy Bill provides powers for the Government to introduce a Heat Network Market Framework.
Subject to the passage of the Bill, the Government intends to introduce regulations implementing these powers across 2024, with initial measures coming into effect in 2025. The Market Framework will be fully operational by 2026.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero