Electricity: Prices
Commons · Question 3700 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what proportion of UK electricity genera
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 5 Jun 2026
Government plans to consult later this year on offering legacy low-carbon generators - which provide around 30% of our power today - the option to move onto fixed price contracts for difference. We plan to cover the specific eligibility criteria for this ...