Clean Power: Electricity
Lords · Question HL791 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Rooker
To ask His Majesty's Government whether it remains the policy of the National Energy System Operator to achieve clean electricity by 2030 and, if so, what is the effect on the UK's energy security.
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 23 Jun 2026
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is operationally independent from His Majesty's Government. NESO set out pathways to a clean power system in 2030, and confirmed it was deliverable and could see lower electricity costs and bills. Clean power giv...