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Written question asked by Selaine Saxby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by Andrew Bowie (Conservative) on Monday, 13 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Wind Power: Exports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she made an assessment of trends in the level of exports from the offshore wind sector since 2015 and; whether she has made an estimate of their total value.

Answer

The Office for National Statistics publishes estimates of offshore wind exports in Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy estimates (LCREE). The table below shows data from 2015 to 2022. It indicates an estimated ten-fold increase over the period, averaging around £2.4 billion for 2021-2022.

Offshore wind exports (£ thousand)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

UK

221,500

237,500

470,500

492,000

1,153,000

790,500

2,452,500

2,393,000


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25115
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Exports Seas and oceans Wind power
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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