Written question asked by Lord Offord of Garvel (Conservative) on Monday, 14 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 July 2025. It was answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Labour) on Monday, 28 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Electricity: Consumption
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increased use of (1) heat pumps, and (2) electric cars, on electricity demand; and whether they anticipate that this will result in (a) increased prices for consumers, and (b) increased use of gas-fired power stations, or importation of electricity.
- Answer
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As part of their advice on delivering Clean Power 2030*, the National Energy System Operator found that electricity demand growth of approximately 11% by 2030 would be required to electrify transport, heat and industry at the pace required to meet the Nationally Determined Contribution emissions target for 2030. This advice also found that overall costs to consumers would not increase from the shift to a clean power system whilst unabated gas should provide less than 5% of Great Britain’s generation in a typical weather year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL9440
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Consumption Electricity Imports Gas fired power stations Electric vehicles Prices Heat pumps
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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