EDF response to Government energy announcements
EDF’s response following the UK government announcement this morning:
Simone Rossi UK CEO of EDF said: “Two years of energy crisis have demonstrated the urgency to ensure clean, secure, affordable energy for Britain’s homes and businesses. Action on nuclear and renewable generation, green hydrogen production, energy efficiency and electrification of heat and transport, as well as tackling obstacles to infrastructure development, are all welcome. Action at scale and pace is needed on all these fronts. These announcements go in the right direction, and we will review their detail.“
On nuclear:
Great British Nuclear’s launch reconfirms nuclear at the heart of the Government’s plans to get to net zero. Great British Nuclear can accelerate the delivery of new nuclear projects after Sizewell C by helping developers overcome obstacles in financing and planning. At Heysham and Hartlepool we have the land, people and community support for new nuclear, and look forward to working with GBN and others to support projects. Great British Nuclear can also be a powerful voice for nuclear skills development, making sure we not only have the projects we need to Get to net zero, but the people too.
On the Government’s reconfirmation of commitments to tackle energy efficiency and decarbonise household heating:
- We need to make choosing the greener option the easy option for customers and this includes bringing costs down. Incentives for heat pump technologies and removing the levies which inflate the cost of electricity will be essential in the transition to Net Zero. To support, EDF is investing in the skills needed to deliver these technologies through its partnership with CB Heating and development of its training centre in Clacton.
- The ECO scheme has brought significant benefits to those most in need, which EDF has been a leader in delivering, and we hope to see even greater ambition in this area to bring down more people’s bills even sooner. Last year, we brought forward £20m investment in energy efficiency measures for those in fuel poverty via the ECO scheme.
On Renewables:
Matthieu Hue, CEO of EDF Renewables UK and Ireland, said: “We are at a pivotal moment in our fight against climate change and in the growth of clean energy within the UK. We have been calling on the government to pay close attention to the developing global race for renewables and to respond accordingly through ambitious policy change.
“We welcome the announcements made today, especially the shortlisting of our Tees Green Hydrogen project and that the government will not be making changes to the categories of agricultural land which had the potential to constrain the deployment of solar.
“To unlock the clean energy revolution that we need, we would also like to see an increase in the budget for the next Contract for Difference auction round. This would be a boost to the renewables industry and result in a greater volume of projects coming through with positive impacts on industrialisation, energy security and consumers bills.”
About EDF
EDF is driving the transition towards An Electric Britain – a secure, affordable, low-carbon future for everyone. As Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, we are investing more than £100 million weekly in Britain’s electricity infrastructure. We supply millions of customers with electricity and help homes and businesses switch to electricity for heating, transport and industrial processes.
We operate five nuclear power stations and more than 35 onshore wind farms and three offshore wind farms. Since 2009, EDF has invested almost £9 billion in the nuclear fleet to improve reliability and extend station lifetimes. The five generating stations currently supply about 12% of the UK’s electricity demand.
EDF is building the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C. We are a minority investor (12.5%) in and major supplier to a replica plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C will provide low carbon electricity to meet 14% of UK demand and power around 12 million homes. EDF Group companies Framatome and Arabelle Solutions have a presence in the UK and manufacture critical equipment such as reactor pressure vessels and turbines.
EDF is enabling its 5 million customers, both in business and at home, to choose electric solutions that save cash and carbon, whether it is buying an electric car, generating and storing electricity, selling energy back to the grid or installing solar panels or a heat pump. In 2025, EDF’s Customers business was ranked as one of the Sunday Times’s Best Place to Work.
It is also one of the UK’s leading developers of renewable energy through EDF power solutions UK and Ireland. We have more than 2GW of renewable generation in operation and over 10GW in construction, planning and development across a range of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery storage.
We are one of the largest suppliers to British business and a leading supplier of innovative energy solutions that are helping businesses become more energy independent. In addition, the company’s energy services business, Dalkia, one of the UK and Ireland’s largest technical service providers.
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