Energy: National Security
Commons · Question 69590 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of large-scale energy grid failure scenarios on the resilience of the UK’s (a) critical infrastructure, (b) public services and
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 4 Sep 2025
Large-scale energy grid failure has the potential to severely disrupt all other critical systems and cause widespread disruption to public services provisions, businesses and households. However, Great Britain has a highly resilient energy system. The Nat...