Power Failures
(asked on 6th June 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what contingency plans they have in place in the event of energy blackouts in the UK in the forthcoming winter.
Answered by
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 20th June 2022
Great Britain has one of the most reliable energy systems in the world.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy works closely with network operators, the regulator Ofgem and other stakeholders to ensure that the appropriate technical measures are able to be deployed throughout the year, to ensure the integrity of the energy system.