Renewable Energy
Commons · Question 111059 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of curtailment costs to electricity billpayers in 2026.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 13 Feb 2026
Data on the aggregate impact of curtailment payments to electricity billpayers is calculated by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and can be found in NESO Annual Balancing Report, the next of which will be published later this year. The most rece...