Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 73417

Energy Supply: Planning

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the proposed publication date for the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The methodology for the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) was formally approved in May 2025 by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, together with Ofgem. It establishes a publication timeframe of Q4 2026 for the SSEP.