Consultation on approach to next gas transmission price controls

We have published an Approach Consultation Paper for our next price control for the gas transmission network licence holders, that we refer to as GT27. 

Through the GT27 price control we will determine the level of revenue and allowances for the gas transmission operators that will enable them to continue operating the gas network safely and efficiently, as well as supporting government decarbonisation goals.

The consultation outlines our approach for setting the structure, form and duration of the price control, operating costs levels/replacement expenditure and other proposed changes in relation to energy transition allowances and inflation. It also addresses considerations on remuneration and risk.

The consultation paper sets out a timetable for the process of reaching a determination and proposes an approach for the areas that will be covered within the process.

Responses should be received on or before 5:00pm on Friday 9 January 2026. Our preference would be for responses to be submitted by email.

Please email responses to: 

gas_networks_responses@uregni.gov.uk; and 

copy to: Ciaran.McSherry@uregni.gov.uk

Additional information: 

• Your response may be made public by the Utility Regulator. If you do not want all or part of your response or name made public, please state this clearly in the response by marking your response as ‘CONFIDENTIAL’.

• If you want other information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence. In view of this, it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential.

• Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 2018.

• As stated in the GDPR Privacy Statement for consumers and stakeholders, any personal data contained within your response will be deleted once the matter being consulted on has been concluded, though the substance of the response may be retained. 

• Copies of all documents can be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required.