Electric Vehicles: Power Failures
Commons · Question 104240 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made about the potential impact of power outages on the ability of people the travel, in the context of the transition to electric cars.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Jan 2026
The Department for Transport considers the risks and potential impacts from power outages through ongoing robust resilience assessment and planning processes. The challenges presented by a range of different vehicle types and modes of transport, including...