United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 124262
Batteries: Storage
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26 March 2026
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17 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the role of battery storage in reducing the UK's reliance on international energy markets.
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26 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the role of battery storage in reducing the UK's reliance on international energy markets.
Source: Commons
17 April 2026
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Batteries help balance the electricity system at lower cost and maximise the output from intermittent renewable generation, which helps reduce our reliance on gas and thus international energy markets.As of March 2027, there is 7.2GW of grid-scale battery...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-26/124262
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1895808
- uk · wq-1895808 · source updated 17 April 2026