Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of renewable energy provided by offshore wind in (1) 2030, and (2) 2035; and what plans they have to build and install offshore wind turbines.

The exact amount of future renewable capacity will be determined by decisions made at future Contracts for Difference (CfD) Auction Rounds and will be influenced by the value for money offered at each round. But the Government’s current expectation is that wind generation will be the largest source of renewable electricity generation in 2030 and 2035. For 2030, this is detailed in the Clean Power Action plan.

The Government supports the building and installation of offshore wind turbines through the CfD scheme. The offshore wind budget has been announced for the latest round (Auction Round 7). This has been set at £900m for offshore wind, and £180m for floating offshore wind (2024 prices).