Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 69419

Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 2 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the use of subsea cables for energy transmission.

Answer

Michael Shanks

An extensive offshore network is being built to meet the rising demand for electricity and connect new renewable generation. The strategic, coordinated approach National Energy System Operator (NESO) is taking to network planning has allowed them to recom...

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