Electricity: Heat Networks
Commons · Question 119844 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of using heat networks with thermal storage to provide cheaper flexibility for the electricity system in comparison with lithium batt
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 16 Mar 2026
We welcome the research by ADE: Heat Networks, and agree that appropriate deployment of heat networks has the potential to reduce future electricity system costs by billions as we accelerate to net zero. We set out our long-term strategy for heat networks...