Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ruth George and Kirstene Hair

Tuesday 19th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Ruth George (High Peak) (Lab)]

13. What assessment he has made of the potential composition of the UK's energy mix in 2030.

[Kirstene Hair (Angus) (Con)]

22. What steps he is taking to ensure that renewable technologies form part of the energy mix.

[The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark)]

The UK is leading the world in decarbonising our energy supplies while driving down the cost of clean power. The proportion of our electricity coming from renewables has increased fourfold since 2010, and the cost of clean power is falling fast. The price of offshore wind has fallen by 50% in the last couple of years.