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 Shanks
Government 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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