Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 105074

National Grid: Weather

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Carla Lockhart

Democratic Unionist PartyUpper Bann

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the resilience of the UK electricity grid in extreme weather conditions.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero works extensively with the energy sector to continually improve and maintain the resilience and security of energy infrastructure against risks including severe weather events, such as storms. The Energy R...

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