Electricity
Commons · Question 104371 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of expected electricity demand in (i) 2035, (ii) 2040, (iii) 2045 and (iv) 2050.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 Jan 2026
Electricity demand between now and 2050 will depend on future decarbonisation choices and economic and population drivers. However, the Government expects electricity demand to more than double by 2050, driven by economic and population growth and widespr...