Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 116049
National Grid
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the efficiency of the current grid access prioritisation process.
Answer
Michael ShanksGovernment has worked closely with the National Energy System Operator and network companies on their programme of connections reforms which have already reduced the queue for generation and storage connections by over half. NESO and the network companies...
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