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Drax Power Station: Timber

Commons · Question 118855 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to his Answer of 27 February 2026 to Question 113391 on the role of Drax in the power system, including its private sector clients, how many tonnes of wood were burned by Drax in eac

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Mar 2026

Government does not gather or hold information on fuel used by Drax each year, however this data is published by Drax in the company’s annual ESG report, ESG Performance Report - Drax Global. Fuel use is also monitored and assured as part of the operation...