Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 41405

Power Failures

Tabled: 26 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Damian Hinds

ConservativeEast Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average length of time was in which households were without power due to outage in (a) the (i) Basingstoke & Deane: Oakley and The Candovers, (ii) East Hampshire: Bentworth & Froyle,

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Department does not hold information on all historic power outages. The UK has one of the most reliable energy systems in the world and maintaining a secure electricity supply is a key priority for Government.

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