OFGEM - Heat Networks Regulation
Registration Guidance
Date Published: 23rd January 2026
OFGEM has published new registration guidance and supporting materials to assist heat network operators and suppliers understand their regulatory obligations.
Energunite will review the published guidance and provide affected clients with a clear, supply-specific assessment covering:
Whether any existing electricity and/or gas supplies fall within OFGEM’s definition of a heat network
The regulatory obligations applicable to each supply, including any exemptions or reduced obligations
The required next steps for registration where applicable
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