Electricity: UK Trade with EU
Commons · Question 125537 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been produced in relation UK membership of the EU Electricity Market and the ETS scheme.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 20 Apr 2026
We will negotiate an electricity agreement with the EU to cut the cost of trading electricity with European partners, strengthen our energy security, drive investment in the North Sea, and help to achieve our Clean Power 2030 Mission. In parallel, the Gov...