Written questions

National Grid: Carbon Emissions

Commons · Question 109113 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid by 2030.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 6 Feb 2026

NESO's analysis confirmed delivering clean power by 2030 is deliverable, more secure, and could see a lower cost of electricity, and lower bills. We are committed to working with industry to grow our clean energy system with once-in-a-generation levels of...