Current consultations
CEE regularly responds to consultations to promote a policy environment that will enable the sector to thrive. See our policy responses page for previous submissions.
We often encourage members to input into our consultation responses or to submit their own. Find out about upcoming consultation responses you can get involved with below.
If you would like to input to our consultation response or if you discover a consultation that you think we should be responding to please email us.
P441 modification
Elexon
Deadline: 14 November 2025
Elexon is consulting on the P441 modification: the creation of complex site classes. If the proposals are passed and adopted by Ofgem, it would enable organisations to do ‘local energy matching’, whereby local demand is supplied from generation that is behind the same substation with generation and demand being ‘netted off’ against each other through the meters.
The consultation consists of 15 questions, some of which are technically complex. As we advise in most consultations, if you are interested in responding, you are not obliged to write long answers to each one. Yes or no answers will still be considered.
CEE is currently developing our response to the consultation. Many organisations within the sector see P441 as an important first step to achieving local supply, whereby community energy organisations can supply the energy they produce directly to consumers. Whatever your view, this is a significant consultation and we are keen for many community energy voices to be heard.
CEE member organisation, Energy Local, is a major campaigner for P441. If you are interested in learning more about why they see P441 as key to the sector, visit their P441 page and get in touch with them.
Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) scheme: indexation changes
DESNZ
Deadline: 12 December 2025
The UK government is proposing changing the inflation indexation calculation for the Renewables Obligation (RO) and Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) schemes, from the Retail Price Index (RPI) to the Consumer Price Index (CPI):
- for the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme, the inflation indexation calculation for the buy-out price would change from RPI to CPI
- for the Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) scheme, the annual tariff adjustment calculation would change from RPI to CPI
The indexation change would come into effect in April 2026 and would affect all UK generators on the RO and FiT schemes.
Changes to inflation indexation would lower the annual subsidy uplifts for generators and reduce the cost of these schemes for UK consumers.
Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme: indexation changes
DESNZ
Deadline: 28 November 2025
The UK government is proposing changing the inflation indexation calculation for the Renewables Obligation (RO) and Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) schemes, from the Retail Price Index (RPI) to the Consumer Price Index (CPI):
- for the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme, the inflation indexation calculation for the buy-out price would change from RPI to CPI
- for the Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) scheme, the annual tariff adjustment calculation would change from RPI to CPI
The indexation change would come into effect in April 2026 and would affect all UK generators on the RO and FiT schemes.
Changes to inflation indexation would lower the annual subsidy uplifts for generators and reduce the cost of these schemes for UK consumers.
Continuing the Warm Home Discount Scheme
Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
Deadline: 20 November 2025
DESNZ is consulting on the continuation of the Warm Homes Discount Scheme, which supports around 6 million households, for winter 2026 to 2027, and into the next scheme period, after current regulations expire on 31 March 2026.
This consultation sets out the government’s proposals for the new scheme period and is gathering feedback from stakeholders on:
- the design of the core elements of the scheme
- options for the next scheme period in Scotland
- proposals to change the administration of the scheme
- a call for evidence on Industry Initiatives
- a call for suggestions for future improvements during the next scheme period
They are seeking views particularly from energy suppliers, Warm Home Discount recipients, and consumer groups and charities with an interest in fuel poverty to inform the design of the new scheme period from winter 2026 to 2027.