Ofgem published a call for input on 9 October 2025 on reselling gas and electricity and the Maximum Resale Price (MRP) direction1. The regulator said it is seeking views on whether the MRP protects consumers, enables investment and provides fair pricing1.
The MRP is the rule that stops gas and electricity being resold for more than the reseller originally paid, where the energy is used in people's homes1. Ofgem's call for input asks for insights and evidence on whether the MRP delivers fair pricing, whether it adequately protects consumers, and whether it enables investment into low-carbon infrastructure and consumer flexibility1. It also names specific areas for discussion: electric vehicles, marine craft, non-domestic customers, energy storage, enforcement mechanisms and billing transparency1.
"We are seeking views on reselling gas and electricity, and whether the Maximum Resale Price protects consumers, enables investment, and provides fair pricing."
Ofgem said it is particularly keen to hear from people who work in innovation, consumers of resold energy, landlords, property managers and other resellers to end users1. It encouraged anyone responding to submit relevant evidence to support their views and inform its decision-making1. The call for input document runs to 344.30KB and is published alongside the notice1.
The dates given by Ofgem are not consistent across the page. The notice lists a closed date of 5 December 20251, while the how to respond section asks for responses by 4 December 2025, by email to reselling@ofgem.gov.uk1. The page also carries a status of "Closed"1.
Why it matters for households
The MRP is the backstop that applies where a household does not buy its energy directly from a licensed supplier. That covers situations such as a tenant whose landlord or letting agent passes on the cost of gas and electricity, a resident in a building with a shared or communal supply, or a household buying power through a third party such as a marina berth or a site with a private network. Under the current rule, the reseller cannot charge more for the energy itself than it paid.
The call for input puts the scope of that protection in question. Ofgem is asking whether the rule still delivers fair pricing and adequate consumer protection, and separately whether it enables investment into low-carbon infrastructure and consumer flexibility1. Those two aims can pull in different directions: a strict cap on what can be charged for resold energy limits what a reseller can recover, which bears on the case for on-site generation, storage or charging equipment that households might then use.
The areas named for discussion show where the boundary questions sit. Electric vehicles, energy storage and marine craft all involve energy bought through an intermediary rather than a domestic supply contract, and billing transparency and enforcement mechanisms go to whether households can tell what they are being charged for and challenge it. The Ofgem guide sets out the regulator's remit, and the consultations guide explains how a call for input sits in the wider process of proposing and changing rules. Nothing in the call for input changes the MRP itself; it is a request for evidence.
What happens next
Responses are requested by 4 December 2025, with the notice listing a closed date of 5 December 20251. Ofgem has not said what will follow the call for input, and no decision, consultation or timetable beyond those dates has been reported1.