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Asked by Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2194

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) subsidies, (b) grants, (c) contracts for difference payments, and (d) other support mechanisms have been provided for renewable generation since 2010; and what the cumulative cost to taxpayers has been.

Answered by Michael Shanks

For a breakdown of billpayer funding see:

  1. Feed-in Tariffs Annual Report: Scheme Year 15 April 2024 to March 2025 - Ofgem
  2. Economic and fiscal outlook – March 2026 - Office for Budget Responsibility

To note: These billpayer funded levy figures are not equivalent to net impacts on bill payers, as renewable deployment has also suppressed wholesale prices over this period.

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