Evidence Based Energy Strategy
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WQ.360/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 6th OCTOBER 2025
Question
"Further to the Assembly's adoption of Evidence-Based Energy Strategy' (P.11/2025), will the Minister inform the Assembly what progress has been made to date in the development of an evidence-based Energy Strategy, and advise what consideration has been given to the potential role of an offshore wind farm within that strategy?"
Answer
In adopting the proposition from Deputy Jeune in April 2025 (P.11/2025), the States Assembly requested the Council of Ministers to develop and, before 31st December 2026, start implementing an evidence based energy strategy that sets out Jersey's long-term energy requirements and balances the need for affordability, safety, security, a market that delivers competitive outcomes and carbon neutrality of the energy sector in Jersey.
Work to date that contributes to the strategy's development includes: publication of the Energy Trends report (previously produced by Statistics Jersey), responding to the C&AG's review of energy infrastructure resilience, consideration of JCRA Market Study recommendations, continued delivery of the Carbon Neutral Roadmap, and exploration of offshore wind potential.
In addition, officers are gathering evidence for the strategy, including data on long term trends and have commenced stakeholder engagement. In this regard, I invited energy suppliers to share initial views in early September, with broader engagement planned in the coming months.
As directed by the Assembly agreement of P.82/2023, the investigation of offshore wind has progressed in advance of work on an energy strategy and I remain committed to sharing progress on offshore wind with the Assembly before the end of this year. Work on offshore wind will be incorporated into the energy strategy in due course.