Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 50548

Electricity Interconnectors

Tabled: 7 May 2025

Answered: 16 May 2025

Question

Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support interconnector infrastructure.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Interconnector development is a developer-led process in GB. Projects are given regulatory approval through Ofgem, a process with no formal role for Government. We welcome Ofgem’s decision to approve five new interconnector projects, including two Offshor...

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