Written questions

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...