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Written question asked by Ian Murray (Labour) on Thursday, 9 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 14 March 2017. A substantive answer was provided by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Electricity: Prices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of excluding onshore wind from the Government's future Contract for Difference procurement strategy on electricity bills.

Answer

The Department has not made an assessment of the potential effect on electricity bills of future decisions on the deployment of onshore wind.

It is important that, as the costs of generating technologies fall, we move steadily to an operating model in which competitive markets deliver the energy on which our country depends. The Department has requested stakeholders’ views on how we can deploy electricity generation through competitive markets without the requirement for ongoing subsidy as part of our Industrial Strategy consultation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67239
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Electricity Prices Wind power
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk