Oral answer to question provided on Thursday, 8 April 2010 in the House of Commons, by David Kidney (Labour), Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Electricity Demand/Capacity
- Answer
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It is estimated that around 16 GW of existing electricity generating capacity—coal, gas, oil and nuclear—will close by 2015. Some 2.3 GW of new generating capacity was commissioned last year, 10.1 GW is currently under construction, 11.3 GW has both planning permission and permission to connect to the grid, and a further 18.5 GW is in the planning process in England and Wales. This new capacity, as well as energy efficiency measures, means that there will be sufficient capacity in 2015.
This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Thursday, 8 April 2010 by Lord Robathan (Conservative).
- Question
- What recent estimate he has made of the level of additional electricity generating capacity that will be required by 2015.
Secondary information
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- Oral answer to question
- Reference
- 508 c1173
- Session
- 2009-10
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Electricity generation
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- View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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