Electricity generation
Capacity withholding in the capacity market
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This document is to remind providers participating in the Capacity Market of the prohibition on capacity withholding, and sets out our expectations regarding how exit bids should be prepared to ensure that they are consistent with the design and intent of the Capacity Market.
Main document
[Capacity withholding in the capacity market: letter to applicants [PDF, 196.51KB]
](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-08/capacity-withholding-in-the-CM-aug-2025.pdf)