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The Renewables Obligation to Exchequer Scheme Expenditure: 1 April to 30 June 2026
09 September 2026
Lead MP
Polly Billington
Debate Type
General Debate
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Energy
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Polly Billington raised concerns about the renewables obligation to exchequer scheme expenditure: 1 april to 30 june 2026 in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
The statement updates Members on the expenditure incurred under the Energy Prices Act 2022, focusing on the Renewables Obligation to Exchequer measure, which removes 75% of Renewables Obligation costs from domestic electricity bills and funds these costs through the Exchequer. The report covers the period from 1 April to 30 June 2026 and includes expenditure of £520,709,288.19 for the RO to Exchequer Scheme in Great Britain. It also provides cumulative expenditure figures for closed energy affordability schemes, totalling £45.1 billion, and outlines future cost projections that confirm the policy's expected impact.
The statement covers the expenditure incurred under the Renewables Obligation to Exchequer measure, which began on 1 April 2026 and will run for three years. The expenditure reported includes £520,709,288.19 for the RO to Exchequer Scheme in Great Britain, and it also provides cumulative expenditure figures for closed energy affordability schemes, totalling £45.1 billion.
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