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Ports: Energy Supply

Commons · Question 111831 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 109244, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of shore power and grid capacity at UK ports by July 2026 to enable maritime operators to re

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Feb 2026

We are aware of at least nine ports, harbours, marinas, terminals and wharves that do have live operational shore power units allowing some vessels to run on shore power today, and at least another two locations that are currently installing shore power. ...