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Commons · Question 67176 · Tabled 11 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

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Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) his Department’s and (b) NESO’s estimate of the magnitude in MWh and the aggregate cost of any constraints of embedded solar generation resulting from instructions at the distributio

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 21 Jul 2025

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating Great Britain’s electricity system, which includes managing constraints. NESO publishes total balancing costs, which can be found here: Constraint Breakdown 2025-2026 | National Energ...