Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 121285

Natural Gas: Storage

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are being taken to help increase gas storage capacity.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The UK benefits from diverse gas supply sources, including North Sea production, pipeline imports from Europe, three LNG terminals, and eight storage facilities. This limits our reliance on any one type of infrastructure - in winter 24/25, gas storage was...

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