Written questions

Wind Power: Contracts

Commons · Question 109080 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Nia Griffith

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the latest allocation of contracts for off-shore wind electricity generation on domestic energy security.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 2 Feb 2026

In the CfD AR7 offshore wind auction, we secured more OFW capacity than any offshore wind CfD round to date, with 8.4GW of new capacity. That supports our energy security by powering the equivalent of over 12 million homes, while protecting the country fr...