Hydrogen: Energy Supply
Commons · Question 11843 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of hydrogen produced from surplus renewable electricity in improving energy security.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 30 Jun 2026
The 2024 Clean Power Action Plan identified the need for low carbon dispatchable generation technologies, such as hydrogen to power, which can replicate the role of unabated gas and provide a secure supply of electricity to support intermittent renewable ...