Written question asked by Lord Offord of Garvel (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. It was answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Clean Energy: Costs

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs associated with manufacturing infrastructure for clean energy industries in the UK, and what assessment they have made of the impact those costs have on energy prices for households and industries in the short and long term.

Answer: Our Clean Power Action Plan will deliver Clean Power by 2030, with an expected £40bn of investment on average per year our to 2030. Government is also determined to secure associated growth and resilience opportunities alongside our world-leading deployment plans, by increasing domestic manufacturing in Clean Energy Industries and associated innovation and services. Clean Energy Industries have been prioritised as a frontier industry in the Industrial Strategy to enable us to capture these opportunities. This sets out a comprehensive policy package to secure private investment in clean energy manufacturing. These decisions lay the foundations for a future energy system that will grow the economy for local communities and real people by securing and creating new quality jobs and protecting bill payers.

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