Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 104371

Electricity

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of expected electricity demand in (i) 2035, (ii) 2040, (iii) 2045 and (iv) 2050.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Electricity demand between now and 2050 will depend on future decarbonisation choices and economic and population drivers. However, the Government expects electricity demand to more than double by 2050, driven by economic and population growth and widespr...

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