Data Communications Company (DCC) price control consultation: regulatory year 2025 to 2026

Consultation description 

The Data Communications Company (DCC) is required to report price control information by 31 July, following each regulatory year. 

It must report its price control information in accordance with the Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGS) that we publish. In this document we review whether the costs DCC reported for regulatory year 2025/26 and the final regulatory year are economic and efficient and set out our proposals. 

Who should respond 

We welcome representations on our proposed price control proposals. We particularly welcome responses from: 

• DCC 
• Industry stakeholders, for example energy suppliers and distribution network operators 

We welcome your views on our proposals and will consider them when we make our decision. 

How to respond 

Submit your response by 8 January 2027 by emailing DCCregulation@ofgem.gov.uk.