Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what arrangements are in place to determine long-term planning for the UK's energy mix; and what organisation is responsible for ensuring security of supply.

The Electricity Act (1989) and Gas Act (1986) place obligations on the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and the Gas and Electricity Market’s Authority to secure long-term viable supplies and to secure that all reasonable demands for electricity are met. DECC therefore has primary responsibility for the long-term energy mix as part of its strategic planning process. The EMR Delivery Plan provides details of vision of the future UK energy mix.