Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 111066

Renewable Energy

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of whether curtailment payments create incentives to locate generation in areas with insufficient grid capacity.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The revenue that generators can make from curtailment payments is regulated by Ofgem through the Transmission Constraint Licence Condition. This regulation limits the revenue generators can make from being curtailed to the value of the revenue lost throug...

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