Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the price paid per megawatt hour for (1) onshore wind, and (2) offshore wind, is higher in the UK or Germany; and how important the relative wind conditions are in determining those prices.

It is not possible to directly compare support costs between the UK and Germany, as the design of the electricity markets and support schemes are different.

In the UK, support to large-scale renewable electricity generators is provided by the CFD Allocation Framework and has been awarded competitively through auctions.

The reserve price for each technology, known as the administrative strike price, is modelled on the basis of the Government’s best view of electricity generation costs.

These costs are calculated on the basis of capital costs, operating costs and the Government’s estimate of the expected volume of electricity produced.

For wind generators, expected generation is determined by both wind speeds and the amount of time turbines are expected to be unavailable due to maintenance.