National Grid
Commons · Question 116049 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the efficiency of the current grid access prioritisation process.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 6 Mar 2026
Government has worked closely with the National Energy System Operator and network companies on their programme of connections reforms which have already reduced the queue for generation and storage connections by over half. NESO and the network companies...