Electricity: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 116670 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the resilience of electricity networks serving rural businesses.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 9 Mar 2026
Energy resilience is one of our top priorities. The Government is working with the industry to continually improve and maintain the resilience of old and new energy infrastructure, networks and assets, including the ones in rural areas. This will reduce v...