Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14274

National Grid

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current electricity grid capacity to meet projected demand by 2035.

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) conducts independent modelling of future electricity demand and supply and strategic planning of the transmission network. NESO’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES) provide a range of credible pathways for Great Brita...

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