Ofgem has published a table detailing the 2024-25 tariff rates for installations accredited to the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS).

Ofgem has published a letter, outlining its 2024-25 proposed administration costs for the Renewables Obligation (RO). Ofgem’s forecast cost for this period is £10,396,747, representing a 12% increase compared to the 2022–23 administration costs. Ofgem intends to recover these costs in October 2024 from the funds paid into the buy-out fund for the 2023-24 compliance period.

Ofgem has published an Advice Process Document for the National Energy System Operator (NESO) outlining the process for coordinating requests for advice, analysis or information. It also provides clarity on NESO’s role and expectations in managing these requests. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will issue requests on behalf of Ministers of the Crown to NESO, while Ofgem will issue requests on behalf of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.

Ofgem has published decisions, setting out its decision to approve Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) modification P463 ‘Introduce a Standard Change Process’, as well as its decision to approve BSC Modification P475 ‘Allowing all storage sites to set and fix their own production or consumption flags’.

Ofgem has published and issued the CTA2 Direction pursuant to condition F10.5 of the Electricity System Operator (ESO) licence. This Direction details the requirements for the contractual arrangement between National Grid Holdings One plc (NG) and the Independent System Operator and Planner for the recovery of costs for NG’s CTA2 Activities, subject to certain requirements being met.

Ofgem has published the Centralised Strategic Network Plan (CSNP) guidance document. The CSNP sets out an independent, coordinated and long-term whole-system approach to planning electricity and natural gas transmission networks, as well as hydrogen transport and storage across Great Britain. Its purpose is to support the government’s net zero ambitions by ensuring integrated development of critical energy infrastructure. The plan will be produced by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and will include a detailed methodology outlining how these networks should evolve to meet future energy needs efficiently and sustainably.

Ofgem has published a final closure report on its compliance support for the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS). The EBSS was part of a package of energy support delivered to consumers in response to energy price increases during winter 2022-23. The report explains the outcomes of Ofgem’s supplier compliance engagement to ensure that EBSS funding was delivered to domestic consumers, as well as explaining Ofgem’s role in helping to deliver EBSS.

Ofgem has published updated Energy Company Obligation (ECO) forms for ECO4 and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS). The forms will be used to collect and provide evidence of measure eligibility, as well as project and measure-level information on ECO projects. Some forms have been merged for dual use across ECO4 and GBIS, and are titled accordingly.

Ofgem has published their decision on the Framework for the next electricity distribution price control, running from April 2028 to March 2033 (ED3). ED3 will start on the 1 April 2028 and will run for a period of five years up to 31 March 2033.

Ofgem has published a set of code modifications relating to the Electricity System Restoration Standard (ESRS). The ESRS sets out specific requirements on the Electricity System Operator (ESO), and these changes to the codes are required to facilitate compliance. The Grid Code GC0156 sets out the processes necessary to meet the ESRS, and in particular the resilience requirements on Generators, Restoration Contractors, Transmission Network Owners, Distribution Network Operators and the ESO. The STC CM089/091 and SQSS GSR032 set out the resilience requirements on Transmission Owners, and the processes necessary for them to meet the ESRS. Distribution Code DCRP/MP/22/02 introduces Distribution Zone Restoration Plans and their requirements. Ofgem notes that its decisions on these code modifications should be read collectively.

Ofgem has published its Final Determinations for the RIIO-3 price controls for electricity transmission, gas transmission and gas distribution networks, setting the funding and output framework that will apply from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. The overview document also signals a series of forthcoming consultations, working groups, calls for evidence and potential policy changes that will shape the regime during RIIO-3 and inform the design of RIIO-4.

Ofgem has published a set of guidance for the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) aimed at biomethane producers wishing to apply to the scheme, tariff guarantee holders, and scheme participants. The GGSS was designed to support the deployment of new anaerobic digestion biomethane plants in order to increase the proportion of green gas in the grid. The regulations currently allow applications to be made until 30 November 2025, but amendments have been laid to extend this date to 31 March 2028.