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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...