Written questions

Wind Power: Electricity

Commons · Question 13384 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the amount consumers paid through electricity bills for wind farm curtailment in the last 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 3 Jul 2026

The costs associated with network curtailment and other balancing actions are passed on to consumers in electricity bills. As set out in the Reformed National Pricing (RNP) Delivery Plan, wind generators were paid £370 million in 2024/2025 to reduce gen...