Question follow-through · 19200

Natural Gas: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK gas storage capacity for winter 2026/27.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
1 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK gas storage capacity for winter 2026/27.

  2. 1 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The UK uses diverse gas supply sources to meet winter demand, including domestic UK Continental Shelf production, pipeline and interconnector imports, and Europe’s second largest LNG import infrastructure. Gas storage, filled from these sources, provides ...

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