Drax Power Station: Subsidies
Commons · Question 33334 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of pausing the current government subsidies for Drax’s power generation until the Public Accounts Committee reports on its inquiry on Gov
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 4 Mar 2025
The Government has agreed new Heads of Terms with Drax for short term support from 2027 to 2031. It halves the subsidy paid to Drax, strengthens the sustainability arrangements to require 100% sustainable biomass, and reduces Drax’s generation so that it ...