Defra plans to provide advice and guidance on green electricity tariffs 
(08/07/2008)
Good Energy has welcomed Defra’s plans to provide concise advice and guidance on green electricity tariffs for UK homes and businesses.
“The lack of any independent analysis of green tariffs has been an obstacle for the green electricity market. Good Energy welcomes Defra’s decision to ask Ofgem to produce guidelines for what an additional Green Electricity tariff should be.” Said Juliet Davenport, Good Energy’s Chief Executive.
“However, Good Energy believes that Defra’s best practice voluntary reporting guidelines should be based on a supplier’s total fuel mix, which suppliers are already obliged to report, and not on the grid average as Defra is proposing. This will better reflect whether a supplier is making a serious commitment to reducing carbon or just meeting their current obligation.”
Juliet Davenport, continued “We welcome Defra’s decision to add clarity in this area, especially in recognising that not all green tariffs are the same. However, ranking of additional benefits above and beyond fuel mix is a complex area, especially as most benefits relate to future potential carbon savings, with variable potential of meeting those savings. We await Defra’s consultation with interest.”
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