Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 65501

Energy: Temperature

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal DemocratEly and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to safeguard critical energy infrastructure against the extreme summer temperatures.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure is highly resilient and designed to operate in a wide range of conditions. The risks to GB's electricity system from extreme heat are low, but in the unlikely event of any impacts, the energy sector has long-stan...

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