Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to expand the electricity grid before 2030.

The Government is committed to expanding electricity network capacity to accommodate new clean sources of electricity generation and demand, as set out jointly with Ofgem in the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework.

Nick Winser, the Electricity Networks Commissioner is reviewing the network delivery process and will provide recommendations to government in June on how the timeline could be halved.

Ofgem has already accelerated approximately £20bn worth of network investment necessary to support the government’s 2030 renewables ambition. For lower voltage distribution networks, Ofgem has allowed £22.2bn up to 2028 to help expand distribution network capacity ready for low carbon technology growth.