As one of the UK's largest energy suppliers, E.ON UK contributes to the development of Government energy and environmental policy on issues such as security of supply, the development of renewable energy sources and climate change.

We also respond regularly to policy consultations by Government departments and by the electricity and gas regulator, Ofgem.  

To help you understand more about our position on some current policy and regulation issues, we have published some of our responses to government and regulatory consultations.

2011

This paper sets out E.ON's response to DECC's Electricity Market Reform statutory   consultation on the government's preferred electricity market framework.

EMR consultation E.ON response (PDF, 355,KB)

2010

2050 Pathways Analysis: Call for Evidence

This call for evidence sought views on DECC’s 2050 Pathways analysis which presented a framework through which to consider some of the choices and trade-offs which the UK would have to make over the next forty years to achieve the UK’s 2050 greenhouse gas reduction target.  

2050 pathways response (PDF, 380KB)

Renewable Heat Incentive: Consultation on the Proposed RHI Financial Support Scheme

This consultation sought views on the design of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, which the Government then aimed to introduce in April 2011.

Renewable heat incentive response (PDF,679KB)

Project Discovery - Options for Delivering Secure and Sustainable Energy Supplies

This document sought feedback on the findings of Ofgem’s appraisal of the current market arrangements and on the range of policy packages it had developed to address the risks and issues it had identified in relation to the delivery of secure and sustainable energy supplies.

Project discovery response (PDF,121KB)

Delivering Secure Low Carbon Electricity: A Call for Evidence

This DECC call for evidence set out the Government’s view of the outlook for electricity security of supply, and the future challenges for the electricity market, in the context of the Government’s commitment to decarbonise the UK economy to mitigate climate change. It sought views on risks to future electricity security of supply, the potential for smart demand to help manage these risks, future challenges for the electricity system as the UK moves to a less carbon intensive generation mix, and a range of supply side options that could help manage these risks and challenges.

Delivering secure low carbon electricity respone (PDF,279KB)

Liquidity in the GB Wholesale Energy Markets Discussion Paper

This paper found that liquidity in the electricity market in Great Britain was lower than other energy and commodity markets, including some other European electricity markets. The report analysed a range of factors that had contributed to this, and outlined possible policy options that could improve liquidity.

Ofgem's liquidity in the GB wholesale energy markets discussion paper - E.ON's response (PDF, 338KB)