Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 30612

Electricity: Prices

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the pricing mechanism for electricity reflects the lower generation costs of renewables.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Unabated gas generation is increasingly being displaced on the system by the rollout of renewables, setting the marginal price less frequently. The most effective mechanism for driving renewable generation is a Contract for Difference-type scheme that inc...

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