National Grid: Operating Costs
Commons · Question 3076 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the total system costs of maintaining grid stability over the last five years for which data is available.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 28 May 2026
Maintaining the stability and operability of Great Britain’s electricity system is the responsibility of the independent National Energy System Operator (NESO) working with electricity network companies through regulated market arrangements. Under its Ele...