Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Empowering our energy security: we’re leading the technological charge towards energy sovereignty with more home grown, cleaner energy.

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

@BandQ @currys Find out more 👇
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[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Today, retailers including @BandQ and @Currys have confirmed that they’ll explore stocking plug-in solar panels in stores within months.

These easy-to-install panels will help households save on their energy bills and make the UK less reliant on global fossil fuel markets.

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

1/ 🇬🇧🤝🇯🇵 Yesterday in Downing Street with our Japanese counterparts and in close partnership with @GBEgovuk, we announced up to £9bn of investment in the UK’s offshore wind sector.

Backing jobs, strengthening energy security and delivering clean power for 8m homes.

[RenewableUK @RenewableUK]

📢 Public across the UK backs clean power to strengthen UK energy security 📢

A new report, commissioned by RenewableUK alongside ten other leading energy trade bodies and published today, shows almost two-thirds (63%) of the public across the UK think clean power strengthens the UK’s security, which is held as a majority view across every political persuasion:

📰 https://t.co/a2teENhduF

'Watt Communities Want: Six Insights into UK Public Opinion', sets out the views of 996 adults in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, who were surveyed between March 23 and April 20 this year 🗓️

It highlights 6️⃣ key insights:

People know clean energy makes the country more secure 🔒
Bills remain the top concern, but voters support the need to spread infrastructure costs over many years 💷
Climate change and air pollution still matter 🌍
The public will back a flexible, storage-led energy system 🔋
Clean energy is now an industrial opportunity 🛠️
Confusion remains around the reality of today’s energy system 🤔

Commenting on the findings, our CEO Tara Singh (@RenewableUKCEO) said:

“The striking findings contained in this report show a clear desire from the public for investment without further delay, both to enhance and reinforce our grid infrastructure, as well as to accelerate the transition to a smarter and more flexible clean energy system. This is broadly consistent across the political spectrum and, crucially, shows the public has no desire to revert to a reliance on fossil fuels. Rather, the British people want greater security, lower bills and economic growth – all of which clean energy can provide with the right policy and regulatory framework to minimise delays and streamline delivery.”

Read the full report, undertaken by @earlystudies below ⬇️

https://t.co/yeF1HQBaNS

ADE | BEAMA | CCSA | @EnergyUKcomms | HPAUK | @h2ukorg | @NIAUK | @REAssociation | @RenewableUK | @ScotRenew | Solar Energy UK

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

🇬🇧🇩🇪 A pleasure to meet with German Ambassador Baumann @GermanEmbassy to discuss shared energy security priorities in Europe and investment opportunities between our two countries.

Germany is a key partner for the UK and we look forward to continuing to work closely together.

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Find out more: https://t.co/q6TIwtJwxC

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

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The Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter will strengthen workers’ rights across the industry.

Backed by major manufacturers and trade unions, it will help deliver a secure, stable energy system powered by workers with strong support and protections at work.

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

Could a community battery cut your bills?

We are already seeing the impact in Hook Norton, where a community battery is helping cut costs and make the most of locally generated energy.

We want to see more of this - putting power back into the hands of local communities.

[CAFOD @CAFOD]

Earlier this week, @energygovuk Secretary of State @Ed_Miliband set out the Government's Seventh Carbon Budget.

Motivated by care for our common home, faith leaders have welcomed the Government following scientific advice and urge strong implementation of this budget.

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

Great to visit the Bacton Gas Terminal and meet the team behind one of Britain's most important pieces of energy infrastructure.

Bacton plays a vital role in our energy security today, while also offering exciting opportunities to support the energy system of the future.

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Helping them learn skills needed for clean energy jobs of the future and the surging demand for heat pump installations.  

Read more 👇
https://t.co/phhtfB4QN0

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Did you know that 94% of installers are satisfied with training to fit heat pumps?

Backed by £7M a year, our Heat Training Grant offers £500 off the cost of training to become a heat pump installer or heat network professional, making them low-cost or in some cases free.

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

If we want households to benefit from clean power we need a more flexible energy system – and community batteries can help deliver it.

Our proposals aim to give renters and people living in flats the chance to store cheaper renewable electricity and cut their bills 👇

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Find out more: https://t.co/oBVPaqXurD

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Families could benefit from cheaper energy through community batteries, putting ownership of clean power in their hands & cutting bills.

We’re seeking views on how they can be rolled out across the UK - helping store locally generated energy & passing on savings to households.

[CBI @CBItweets]

🌍 Great to see this new report from @ECIU_UK on the value of the UK’s net zero economy – with expert analysis from @CBI_Economics.

Find out how @CBI_Economics can help your business here 👉 https://t.co/lSSZFnzgRw

[CBI Economics @CBI_Economics]

❓ What is the net zero economy really worth to the UK?

That’s what @ECIU_UK tasked us to find out through the most comprehensive independent assessment yet of the net zero economy in 2025.

Download the full report now 👉 https://t.co/YD3QI9TJDk

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

Over a million workers are now supported by the net zero economy.

Last year we broke the record for solar generation.

This year we’ve already broken records for offshore wind generation.

That’s what delivering on our clean power mission looks like.

[Energy UK @EnergyUKcomms]

This morning, Energy UK responded to the latest @CBItweets
/@ECIU_UK report: “The Race for Net Zero: The UK Net Zero Economy and the Transition to a Competitive Future”.

Read her full response 👉 https://t.co/r3Jqj8O8CR

[RenewableUK @RenewableUK]

Today @energygovuk published the Government's proposed level for the seventh Carbon Budget, which sets a science-led target of ~8️⃣7️⃣% emissions reduction for the period 2038 to 2042, as endorsed by the Environmental Audit Committee and @theCCCuk.

📢 https://t.co/iUYvf6jz5u

The announcement coincides with a new report by @CBItweets and @ECIU_UK showing the UK’s net zero economy added £105 billion in value in 2025 and now supports more than one million jobs 🤯

Responding to the latest Carbon Budget, our CEO Tara Singh (@RenewableUKCEO) said:

"Setting clear goals helps us to attract billions in private investment in the UK's world class clean tech industries, creating well-paid jobs throughout the country in wind, solar, energy storage and green hydrogen - our new powerhouses of economic growth.

“The clean power we generate cuts bills by pushing the most expensive gas generators off the system. Low-cost electricity from renewables protects billpayers from price shocks on volatile global fossil fuel markets which we can't control, strengthening the UK's energy security as we move closer towards energy independence".

📰 https://t.co/LB4OzQzE3P