Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109113

National Grid: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid by 2030.

Answer

Michael Shanks
NESO's analysis confirmed delivering clean power by 2030 is deliverable, more secure, and could see a lower cost of electricity, and lower bills. We are committed to working with industry to grow our clean energy system with once-in-a-generation levels of...

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