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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 15 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 April 2024. It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Electricity: Imports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when her Department last made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of imported electricity through interconnectors on energy security.

Answer

Government consider that interconnectors will play a key role in enabling greater security of supply by providing access to a more diverse electricity generation mix, responding to shocks in the GB system by importing electricity.

The Capacity Market (CM) is our main tool for ensuring security of electricity supply. CM auction targets are set based on advice from the Electricity System Operator’s Electricity Capacity Report which considers the contribution interconnectors make to security of supply.

With the exception of 2022, GB has historically been a net importer of electricity, though ESO forecasts suggest that GB will likely become a net exporter in future.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21592
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Energy supply Electricity Imports Electricity interconnectors
Link
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