Wind Power: Compensation
Lords · Question HL10329 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government how much was paid in each of the past five financial years as constraint payments to wind farm operators to compensate them for having to turn off their wind turbines to avoid the grid being overloaded in (1) England, (2) S
Answer
Answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield, 22 Sep 2025
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating Great Britain’s electricity system and managing constraints. NESO publishes monthly constraint costs on their website, which can be found on page 3 of the Monthly Balancing Services S...