Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 30 April 2024.
Selaine Saxby
Conservative, North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate she has made of what (a) peak and (b) total electricity demand will be in (i) 2025, (ii) 2030, (iii) 2035, (iv) 2040, (v) 2045 and (vi) 2050.
Justin Tomlinson
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Total demand and peak demand figures corresponding to the latest scenarios published in Annex O of the Energy and Emission Projections[1] are:
2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | 2045 | 2050 | ||
Total Demand (TWh) | Low | 309 | 362 | 449 | 482 | 535 | 580 |
High | 310 | 363 | 483 | 563 | 656 | 771 | |
Peak Demand (GW) | Low | 59 | 74 | 94 | 105 | 119 | 131 |
High | 59 | 74 | 107 | 139 | 166 | 191 |
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-and-emissions-projections-2021-to-2040
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