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Renewable Energy

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 111061

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how often gas-fired power stations were used to replace curtailed renewable generation in 2025.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department does not hold the requested information. It is owned by NESO and published on the Elexon data portal.

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