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Great British Energy and Great British Energy-Nuclear

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 118356

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Great British Energy – Nuclear are separate public bodies; what the statutory basis is of each; and whether those bodies share back offices, staff and premises.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Great British Energy (GBE) and Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) are separate public bodies.

The Great British Energy Act 2025 provides the statutory basis for GBE and The Energy Act 2023 provides the statutory basis for GBE-N.

GBE’s headquarters will be in Aberdeen and GBE-N's headquarters are in Warrington. The two entities do not share staff.

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