Electricity
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of expected electricity demand in (i) 2035, (ii) 2040, (iii) 2045 and (iv) 2050.
Answered by Michael Shanks
Electricity demand between now and 2050 will depend on future decarbonisation choices and economic and population drivers.
However, the Government expects electricity demand to more than double by 2050, driven by economic and population growth and widespread electrification – particularly of transport and heating.
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