Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karl McCartney and Luke Evans

Tuesday 29th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)]

10. What assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of investment in renewables on household energy bills.

[Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con)]

18. What assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of investment in renewables on household energy bills.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (George Freeman)]

Achieving the UK’s ambitious net zero target to prevent global warming and climate emergency beyond 1.5° and protect consumers from global price volatility will require significant extra investment in renewable electricity generation. We have seen the cost of renewable technologies, most notably offshore wind, reduce fast and as more renewables are added to the system, household electricity bills will be less affected by fluctuations in volatile global gas prices.