Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 13440

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 14 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Karl Turner

IndependentKingston upon Hull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many offshore wind turbines were installed at locations within (a) UK territorial waters and (b) the UK Exclusive Economic Zone in each year between 2017 and 2023.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Report 2023 states there were 2,776 operational offshore wind turbines in UK waters at the end of 2023. The Department does not hold data on the number of installed turbines over time or whether they are located in UK Terr...

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