Power Failures
Commons · Question 2735 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many unplanned power outages occurred in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 28 May 2026
The UK has a highly resilient energy network, and industry works to continuously minimise the risk and impacts of unplanned outages. All DNOs are regulated by the independent regulator, Ofgem, and must report their performance against annual targets to Of...