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Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency

Inquiry

This inquiry will consider how the UK can maintain a secure, affordable and low-carbon electricity supply during ‘dunkelflaute’ events – periods of low wind and solar energy generation. This will include an assessment of current UK preparedness for dunkelflaute conditions, future plans, and policy and regulatory gaps.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 12 October 2026.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 3 November 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency - Oral evidence 3 November 2026
10:00am
  • Michael Shanks MP (Minister of State (Minister for Energy) at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Bill Jones (Deputy Director for Future Electricity Security at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 28 October 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency - Oral evidence 28 October 2026
10:00am
  • Julian Leslie (Chief Engineer and Director of strategic Energy Planning at NESO)
10:45am
  • Peter Bingham (Director for Engineering and Technology at Ofgem)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 October 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency - Oral evidence 21 October 2026
10:00am
  • Nick Smailes (Special Projects Director at The Faraday Institution)
  • Andy McNeill (Senior Policy Consultant at Energy Storage Association)
10:45am
  • Alex Weir (Director and energy policy expert at Baringa)
  • Marc Hedin (Head of Research at Aurora Energy Research)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 14 October 2026
10:00am Public
11:30am Private
Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency - Oral evidence 14 October 2026
10:00am
  • Brett Ryan (Policy Director at Hydrogen UK)
  • Kisha Couchman (Deputy Director for Policy at Energy UK)
  • Martin Lambert (Senior Research Fellow at The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies)
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: hlenviroclimate@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6076 (committee staff) | 0207 219 8550 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Environment and Climate Change Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW