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Renewable Energy

Asked by Richard TiceReform UKDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 January 2025UIN 23068

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the annual subsidy is for renewable energy projects; and what the average increase in consumer energy bills was in each of the last five years.

Answered by Michael Shanks

This data is published by the Office for Budgetary Responsibility and Ofgem.

Renewables provide energy security by reducing our exposure to gas price volatility, as well as providing significant savings for those households and businesses directly benefitting from small-scale renewable measures, such as solar panels.

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