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Electricity: UK Trade with EU

Commons · Question 120096 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with European Union officials about the UK joining the EU's Internal Electricity Market since the exploratory discussions for the UK's possible participation.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 20 Mar 2026

Since the exploratory discussions concluded, the Secretary of State has continued constructive engagement with European Union counterparts on regional energy cooperation, including on the United Kingdom’s possible future participation in the Internal Elec...