Water Power
Lords · Question HL13148 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential generating capacity of UK tidal stream and wave energy resources; and what steps they are taking to realise this potential.
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 5 Jan 2026
The Government recognises the potential of marine energy to support the UK’s transition to net zero. Independent studies, including those by the Carbon Trust and the Royal Society, have assessed the scale and value of the UK’s tidal stream and wave energy...