Question follow-through · 35356

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of monthly market price variability on plans to decarbonise the grid by 2030.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Mar 2025
Target answer date
6 Mar 2025
Answer
12 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of monthly market price variability on plans to decarbonise the grid by 2030.

  2. 6 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Currently, the market price varies strongly based on fossil fuel prices, which we do not expect to impact the delivery of Clean Power 2030. As the action plan makes clear, homegrown renewable energy is the key to energy independence. Clean Power 2030 will...

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