Drax Power Station: Subsidies
Commons · Question 51136 · Tabled 9 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 15 May 2025
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 do not include time limits on extended subsidies to Drax.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 May 2025
The Government agreed Heads of Terms with Drax for short-term support from 2027-2031 to ensure UK security of security, as outlined in the ministerial statement in February. This represents a step-change in arrangements and Drax will provide power only wh...