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Energy Independence Bill introduced, scrapping gas standing charges for 23 million homes
DESNZ introduced the Energy Independence Bill to Parliament on 4 November 2026. It scraps gas standing charges, saving around 60% of gas account holders £45 a year on average, and speeds up grid connections for new clean power projects. The Bill also ends new North Sea oil and gas exploration licences and gives communities a stake of up to 20% in nearby renewable projects.
Our readThe line worth watching is the 20% community stake alongside the grid connection reforms, which together could reshape the economics of onshore renewable projects now in development.
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