Network Innovation Allowance RIIO-2: Governance V4 update
- Publication type:
- Consultation
- Status:
- Open
- Publication date:
- Closing date:
- Topic:
- Electricity distribution, Innovation
- Industry sector:
- Distribution Network
We are consulting on our intention to change the RIIO-2 Network Innovation Allowance Governance Document to allow Distribution Network Operators to continue registering projects past 31 March 2026.
Consultation description
Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) were given a Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) for the first three years of RIIO-ED2. They were permitted to allocate this funding across the whole price control if projects were registered by 1 April 2026.
We published decisions regarding awarding additional NIA funding to DNOs for the final two years of RIIO-ED2 in August and October 2025. We stated in both decisions our intention to change the RIIO-2 NIA Governance Document to allow DNOs to continue registering projects past 31 March 2026. This consultation is proposing the changes to the governance needed to enact those amendments.
Who should respond
We welcome responses from:
- Distribution Network Operators
- anyone with an interest in innovation funding in the energy sector
How to respond
Submit your response by 5 January 2026 by emailing networks.innovation@ofgem.gov.uk.