Charges for the use of electricity distribution networks must be reformed to prevent them being overloaded by customers looking to take advantage of cheap renewable power, an industry figure has warned. Alex Schoch, head of flexibility at Octopus Energy, said distribution network operators will be unable to prevent this from happening using flexibility tenders alone. He described Ofgem’s “lack of urgency” in addressing this emerging issue as “extremely alarming”.
Ofgem’s lack of urgency on reforming DUoS charges is ‘extremely alarming’
