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381221

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate her Department has made of trends in UK (a) wholesale and (b) domestic energy prices compared to those of the UK's G7 competitors.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	2427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>With regards to wholesale electricity prices, DECC does not make internal assessments of wholesale prices in G7 countries, but we do review data from external publications (including the IEA Energy Prices Publication by the International Energy Agency). Wholesale electricity prices vary across countries because of differences in energy mix, i.e. the type of generation (coal, gas, nuclear, wind, etc) available in the country; differences the type of market and regulatory framework in place, and differences in interconnection, i.e the links to other countries.</p><p>With regards to domestic energy prices, DECC publishes the UK’s rank in the G7 for domestic electricity and gas prices in its quarterly publications on domestic electricity and gas prices in the IEA. For domestic electricity, including taxes, the UK ranked 4th highest in the G7 in 2013. For domestic gas, including taxes, the UK ranked 3rd lowest in the G7 in 2013. These ranks have not changed in the last 5 years.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/06/2015 10:13:54 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

515814

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Coal Fired Power Stations: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that the closure of coal-powered stations does not lead to electricity shortages.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	35663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>We knew some old coal powered stations would likely be closing and we have already taken steps to ensure security of supply for the coming winters. National Grid has procured 3.6GW of reserve capacity for this coming winter. Looking further ahead, the Capacity Market is designed to drive new investment to help keep the lights on, as well as getting the best out of our existing power stations and we have recently consulted on proposals to introduce the Capacity Market a year early, from 2017/18. A response to the consultation will be published shortly</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 28/04/2016 12:38:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

381203

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what timetable she has set for the completion of the carbon capture and storage commercialisation competition; and what progress her Department has made towards the announcement of a contract for difference for carbon capture and storage.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	2423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Under the CCS Commercialisation Programme, the Government is supporting the Peterhead and White Rose CCS projects to complete their detailed project designs. The companies involved are expected to make final investment decisions in late 2015, with Government taking a decision in the first quarter of 2016. Subject to final investment decisions, Government has made up to £1bn available to offset the capital cost of the projects and further support will be available through a tailored Contract for Difference.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 12:56:44 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

391759

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Electricity Generation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the electricity produced in the UK derives from each principal method of electricity production.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	8218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows electricity supplied in the UK by fuel type for the calendar year 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong><em>UK electricity generation by fuel type</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>TWh</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% share</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coal</p></td><td><p>100.7</p></td><td><p>29.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oil</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>100.9</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear</p></td><td><p>63.7</p></td><td><p>18.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydro (natural flow)</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind and Solar</p></td><td><p>36.1</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>- of which, Offshore</em></p></td><td><p><em>13.4</em></p></td><td><p><em>4.0</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bioenergy</p></td><td><p>23.2</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pumped Storage</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other fuels</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>338.9</p></td><td><p> </p><p>100</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Renewables are made up of hydro (natural flow), wind and solar (which includes wave tidal) and bioenergy. This makes up 65.2 TWh (a 19.2% share) of total generation.</p><p><em>Source: Energy Trends, table 5.1. Available at:</em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends</a>.</em></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 8214 question first answered 07/09/2015 08:46:15 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

391760

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the UK's electricity was derived from renewable sources in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	8214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows electricity supplied in the UK by fuel type for the calendar year 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong><em>UK electricity generation by fuel type</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>TWh</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% share</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coal</p></td><td><p>100.7</p></td><td><p>29.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oil</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>100.9</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear</p></td><td><p>63.7</p></td><td><p>18.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydro (natural flow)</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind and Solar</p></td><td><p>36.1</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>- of which, Offshore</em></p></td><td><p><em>13.4</em></p></td><td><p><em>4.0</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bioenergy</p></td><td><p>23.2</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pumped Storage</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other fuels</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>338.9</p></td><td><p> </p><p>100</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Renewables are made up of hydro (natural flow), wind and solar (which includes wave tidal) and bioenergy. This makes up 65.2 TWh (a 19.2% share) of total generation.</p><p><em>Source: Energy Trends, table 5.1. Available at:</em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends</a>.</em></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 8218 question first answered 07/09/2015 08:46:15 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

381445

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect of the carbon price floor and the expected reduction in capacity of coal-fired power plants on future household fuel costs.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	2751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The impact of the Carbon Price Floor on consumer bills has been assessed in the following report,<em> “Estimated impacts of energy and climate change policies on energy prices and bills, DECC, 2014”</em>:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384404/Prices__Bills_report_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384404/Prices__Bills_report_2014.pdf</a></p><p>The report includes figures for projected average electricity bills in 2014, 2020 and 2030. The cost of anticipated new generation capacity is reflected in these figures.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:31:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

381214

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the (a) fuel type and (b) individual generating capacity expressed as a proportion of the total maximum UK demand for electricity is for each (i) operating and (ii) mothballed UK-based nuclear generating unit.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	2443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The fuel type for UK nuclear electricity generation is Uranium.</p><p>Total simultaneous maximum load (total peak demand) met in 2013 was 51,811 MW in Great Britain – (Northern Ireland is excluded because their network is attached to the Irish Grid). <strong>[1]</strong></p><p>Table 1 shows the current operating plants alongside their percentage of the total peak GB demand mentioned above. We do not have any mothballed UK-based nuclear generation.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Table 1 – Operating plants installed capacities (Sum total may not add up due to rounding)</em></strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Operating Plants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Installed capacity/ MW</strong><sup>a</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>% of total peak GB demand</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wylfa 1</strong></p></td><td><p>Magnox</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dungeness B 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>AGR</p></td><td><p>1040</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hartlepool 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>AGR</p></td><td><p>1180</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Heysham I-1 &amp; I-2</strong></p></td><td><p>AGR</p></td><td><p>1155</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Heysham II-1 &amp; II-2</strong></p></td><td><p>AGR</p></td><td><p>1220</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hinkley Point B 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>AGR</p></td><td><p>945</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hunterston B 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>AGR</p></td><td><p>960</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Torness 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>AGR</p></td><td><p>1185</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sizewell B</strong></p></td><td><p>PWR</p></td><td><p>1198</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total: 16 units</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p><strong>9373</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18%</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338750/DUKES_2014_printed.pdf</p><p>(Table 5.10, pg. 144 -152)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337649/chapter_5.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337649/chapter_5.pdf</a></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:56:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

381218

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for each operational nuclear power plant in the UK, what the available operating capacity in mega watts is; which of those plants have life extensions in place; for how long these extensions will last; and which of those plants have sought permission to secure further life extensions.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	2444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The decision on whether to extend the life of a nuclear power station is for the owners in conjunction with the regulators. The Regulators do not set prescribed lifetimes for UK nuclear power stations. The owners/operators of nuclear power plants make a commercial decision on whether to extend operation.</p><p>In order to gain approval from the Regulators, owners/operators must show that the plant will continue to be run in compliance with site licence conditions and that the continued operation of the nuclear power station is safe.</p><p>The table below details, for each operational nuclear power plant, the available operating capacity and details of life extensions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Plant</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Total supply to the national grid<sup>1 2</sup>(MW)</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Expected shutdown</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Life extension</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wylfa 1</strong></p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>Dec 2015</p></td><td><p>Includes a 1 year extension</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dungeness B 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>1050</p></td><td><p>2028</p></td><td><p>Includes a 10 year extension</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hartlepool 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>1180</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Includes a 5 year extension</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Heysham I-1 &amp; </strong></p><p><strong>I-2</strong></p></td><td><p>1155</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Includes a 5 year extension</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Heysham II-1 &amp; II-2</strong></p></td><td><p>1230</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>No current life extension sought</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hinkley Point B 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>Includes a 7 year extension</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hunterston B 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>965</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>Includes a 7 year extension</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Torness 1&amp;2</strong></p></td><td><p>1185</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>No current life extension sought</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sizewell B</strong></p></td><td><p>1198</p></td><td><p>2035</p></td><td><p>No current life extension sought</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em> <em><a href="http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-T-Z/United-Kingdom/" target="_blank">http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-T-Z/United-Kingdom/</a></em></p><p><em><em><strong>[2]</strong></em> </em> <em><a href="http://www.edfenergy.com/energy" target="_blank">http://www.edfenergy.com/energy</a>.</em></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/06/2015 10:20:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

515812

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Electricity Interconnectors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps the Government is taking to support international electricity connectors.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	35661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing electricity interconnection with projects that support our energy objectives.</p><p> </p><p>A number of interconnection projects are already progressing under Ofgem’s regulatory regime1, designed to bring forward interconnection investment in the interest of GB consumers. This includes projects to France, Belgium, Norway, Denmark and Ireland, which have been assessed by Ofgem as offering over £11.8bn in consumer benefits. A second window for applications for the cap and floor project is open until 31 October and the Government is keen to see more projects coming forward that can deliver strong consumer benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also supported a number of mature interconnector projects to benefit from access to European grant funding as Projects of Common Interest.</p><p> </p><p>Together these projects represent billions of pounds of infrastructure investment and aim to more than double our interconnection capacity by the early 2020s. This will make Britain more energy secure and will help lower consumer bills.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Source, Ofgem <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/decision-roll-out-cap-and-floor-regime-near-term-electricity-interconnectors" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/decision-roll-out-cap-and-floor-regime-near-term-electricity-interconnectors</a></em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 29/04/2016 14:13:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

381207

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Coal Fired Power Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information her Department holds on which coal-fired power plants will be available for electricity generation in (a) 2017, (b) 2020 and (c) 2023; and what the generating capacity in mega watts will be for each plant in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	2425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department’s Updated Emissions and Energy Projections published in 2014 includes an estimate for the total amount of available coal-fired electricity generation capacity in Great Britain:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368021/Updated_energy_and_emissions_projections2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368021/Updated_energy_and_emissions_projections2014.pdf</a>.</p><p>The relevant figures are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capacity – GW*</strong></p></td><td><p>16.0</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>*DECC EEP reference case (2014) – Unabated coal capacity based on a scenario of average carbon intensity of electricity generation of 100g CO<sub>2</sub>/kWh in 2030</em></p><p>The position of individual plants is a matter for plant operators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 13:21:54 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies