Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 52958

Hydroelectric Power: Licensing

Tabled: 16 May 2025

Answered: 22 May 2025

Question

Jonathan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the value-for-money of levels of abstraction license fees for hydropower schemes in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) other

Answer

Emma Hardy

Determining abstraction licences for hydropower projects is a complex activity due to the risks to the environment and water users. Hydropower application charges are based on a scheme’s output power and its risk rating. Annual subsistence charges cover c...

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