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Power Failures

Asked by Damian HindsConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 31 March 2025UIN 41405

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average length of time was in which households were without power due to outage in (a) the (i) Basingstoke & Deane: Oakley and The Candovers, (ii) East Hampshire: Bentworth & Froyle,

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department does not hold information on all historic power outages. The UK has one of the most reliable energy systems in the world and maintaining a secure electricity supply is a key priority for Government.

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