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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Friday, 12 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 April 2024. It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Electricity Generation: Carbon Emissions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) coal, (b) gas fired, (c) nuclear and (d) renewable generated electricity which is imported into Britain via interconnector each year.

Answer

The Department does not hold data estimating the proportion of imported electricity generated from each fuel type. Total electricity imports by country are published in Energy Trends table 5.6.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20928
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Electricity generation Imports Carbon emissions Electricity interconnectors
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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