Geothermal Power
Commons · Question 907155 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to optimise the capacity of deep geothermal projects.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 6 Jan 2026
The Government recognises the renewable resource that the UK has for geothermal energy. However, the Deep Geothermal opportunities vary across the UK depending on Geology. Geothermal technologies that generate electricity are eligible for Contracts for Di...