Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 113391

Drax Power Station

Tabled: 12 February 2026

Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the (a) renewable subsidies received, (b) wood pellets burnt and (c) carbon dioxide emitted by the Drax power station since 2012.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Drax has received almost £6.5bn in subsidy from to 2024 inclusive. Under the new contract from 2027, Drax will play a much more limited role in the power system, operating only when cheaper renewable power is not available. This new deal halves the subsid...

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