Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the suitability of (a) York and (b) North Yorkshire as a location for geothermal energy production.

The British Geological Survey conducted in 2020 identified York and Harrogate as being among the local authorities with the highest likely deep geothermal potential. The Government does not specify geographic locations to industry but developers working in York and North Yorkshire will be eligible to participate in allocation round six of the Contracts for Difference scheme when it opens.