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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Energy Security
& Net Zero
Get help with your energy bills
Find energy saving tips to save money
Make your home more energy efficient
Climate change explained
Featured
6 March 2026
—
News story
Iran, the Middle East and UK energy: factsheet
Your questions answered on the impact of recent conflict in the Middle East.
13 March 2026
—
News story
Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices
Rachel Reeves has written to the Competition and Markets Authority requesting it stays on high alert for unjustifiable price rises on petrol, diesel and heating oil, to support families and businesses.
16 March 2026
—
News story
Over £50 million to help families struggling with soaring heating oil costs
Families to benefit from over £50 million to help people pay for the rising cost of heating oil.
15 March 2026
—
Press release
Government to go "further and faster" in becoming energy secure
The Energy Secretary outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure.
25 February 2026
—
News story
Your energy bill from April: what’s changing
Billpayers to start benefitting from an average of £150 off the costs of energy bills from April onwards.
10 March 2026
—
News story
Help with the cost of living in 2026
We’re taking action to help families with the cost of living, here is what you need to know.
Latest from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation
23 April 2026
Guidance
Energy trends and prices: February 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
Renewables obligation: certificates and generation - December 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
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News and communications
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: ministerial directions to the regulators
23 April 2026
Correspondence
Ofgem transformed to strengthen protections for energy consumers
22 April 2026
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Research and statistics
Energy trends and prices: February 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
Renewables obligation: certificates and generation - December 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
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Policy papers and consultations
Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Nuclear Safeguards (Fees) Regulations 2021: proposed changes
23 April 2026
Consultation outcome
Review of Ofgem: call for evidence
22 April 2026
Call for evidence outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
Small modular reactor: summary programme business case
15 April 2026
Transparency data
UKAEA prompt payment return data from 2025 to 2026
13 April 2026
Transparency data
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Our ministers
The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Lord Vallance
Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear)
Michael Shanks MP
Minister of State (Minister for Energy)
Dr Alan Whitehead CBE
Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Unpaid
Katie White OBE MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate)
Martin McCluskey MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers)
Chris McDonald MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Industry)
Our management
Jonathan Brearley
Permanent Secretary
Clive Maxwell CB CBE
Second Permanent Secretary
Jonathan Mills CB
Director General, Energy Markets and Supply
Sarah Redwood
Interim Director General, Energy Infrastructure
Lee McDonough
Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International
David Thomas
Interim Director General, Net Zero Buildings and Industry
Paro Konar
Director General, Major Decarbonisation Projects
Professor Emily Shuckburgh CBE
DESNZ Chief Scientific Adviser
Ravi Gurumurthy
Lead non-executive board member
Vikas Shah
Non-executive board member
Sue Ferns
Non-executive board member
Special representatives
Rachel Kyte
UK Special Representative for Climate
Contact DESNZ
General enquiries
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HP
United Kingdom
Contact: General enquiries
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
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Freedom of Information requests
Information Rights Team
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2AW
United Kingdom
Email
foi.requests@energysecurity.gov.uk
High profile groups within DESNZ
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
Corporate information
Our organisation chart
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Media enquiries
Our governance
Statistics at DESNZ
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at DESNZ
Working for DESNZ
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for
Energy Security
& Net Zero
Get help with your energy bills
Find energy saving tips to save money
Make your home more energy efficient
Climate change explained
Featured
6 March 2026
—
News story
Iran, the Middle East and UK energy: factsheet
Your questions answered on the impact of recent conflict in the Middle East.
13 March 2026
—
News story
Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices
Rachel Reeves has written to the Competition and Markets Authority requesting it stays on high alert for unjustifiable price rises on petrol, diesel and heating oil, to support families and businesses.
16 March 2026
—
News story
Over £50 million to help families struggling with soaring heating oil costs
Families to benefit from over £50 million to help people pay for the rising cost of heating oil.
15 March 2026
—
Press release
Government to go "further and faster" in becoming energy secure
The Energy Secretary outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure.
25 February 2026
—
News story
Your energy bill from April: what’s changing
Billpayers to start benefitting from an average of £150 off the costs of energy bills from April onwards.
10 March 2026
—
News story
Help with the cost of living in 2026
We’re taking action to help families with the cost of living, here is what you need to know.
Latest from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation
23 April 2026
Guidance
Energy trends and prices: February 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
Renewables obligation: certificates and generation - December 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get emails
What we do
We’re responsible for UK energy security, protecting billpayers and reaching net zero.
DESNZ
is a ministerial department, supported by
14 agencies and public bodies
.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
The following links open in a new tab
Follow on
X (formerly Twitter)
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
YouTube
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Documents
Services
Get a new energy certificate
Apply for the Warm Homes: Local Grant to improve a home
See all services
Guidance and regulation
Access the latest fuel prices and forecourt data via API or email
2 February 2026
Guidance
Domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard - landlord guidance
20 August 2025
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: ministerial directions to the regulators
23 April 2026
Correspondence
Ofgem transformed to strengthen protections for energy consumers
22 April 2026
Press release
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Energy trends and prices: February 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
Renewables obligation: certificates and generation - December 2026
23 April 2026
National statistics announcement
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Nuclear Safeguards (Fees) Regulations 2021: proposed changes
23 April 2026
Consultation outcome
Review of Ofgem: call for evidence
22 April 2026
Call for evidence outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
Small modular reactor: summary programme business case
15 April 2026
Transparency data
UKAEA prompt payment return data from 2025 to 2026
13 April 2026
Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our ministers
The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Lord Vallance
Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear)
Michael Shanks MP
Minister of State (Minister for Energy)
Dr Alan Whitehead CBE
Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Unpaid
Katie White OBE MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate)
Martin McCluskey MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers)
Chris McDonald MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Industry)
Our management
Jonathan Brearley
Permanent Secretary
Clive Maxwell CB CBE
Second Permanent Secretary
Jonathan Mills CB
Director General, Energy Markets and Supply
Sarah Redwood
Interim Director General, Energy Infrastructure
Lee McDonough
Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International
David Thomas
Interim Director General, Net Zero Buildings and Industry
Paro Konar
Director General, Major Decarbonisation Projects
Professor Emily Shuckburgh CBE
DESNZ Chief Scientific Adviser
Ravi Gurumurthy
Lead non-executive board member
Vikas Shah
Non-executive board member
Sue Ferns
Non-executive board member
Special representatives
Rachel Kyte
UK Special Representative for Climate
Contact DESNZ
General enquiries
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HP
United Kingdom
Contact: General enquiries
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
.
Check
our previous releases
to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
Information Rights Team
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2AW
United Kingdom
foi.requests@energysecurity.gov.uk
High profile groups within DESNZ
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
Corporate information
Our organisation chart
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Media enquiries
Our governance
Statistics at DESNZ
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at DESNZ
Working for DESNZ
Jobs
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our
Publication scheme
. Our
Personal information charter
explains how we treat your personal information.
Is this page useful?
Maybe
Thank you for your feedback
Help us improve GOV.UK
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