Call for evidence outcome

Enabling industrial electrification: a call for evidence

From:: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published: 19 July 2023
Last updated: 10 September 2024 — See all updates

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Enabling industrial electrification: summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

Our 2023 Call for Evidence has returned valuable evidence on the barriers faced by industrial sites regarding electrification. It also provides clarity from respondents that further electrification-specific intervention is needed to bring parity with other low carbon fuels, therefore allowing sites to choose the right decarbonisation option for their business.

This summary document sets out the key insights we have drawn from responses by chapter, as well as a detailed, question by question view in the appendices. We thank all 74 respondents to this Call for Evidence for their considered and invaluable input.

Original call for evidence

Call for evidence description

We’re seeking evidence to understand how to enable industry to switch away from fossil fuels to electricity.

We are looking for evidence to:

establish the role of electrification for industrial fuel switching
update our evidence base on electrification technologies
identify the issues that sites are facing to electrify
start understanding whether there is a case for electrification specific intervention
test early policy thinking

This will enable us to design an optimal policy framework to overcome barriers and manage interactions with the wider system.

The call for evidence

We have split the call for evidence into 2 parts:

In Part I, we are interested in hearing from industrial sites, trade associations, academics, technology providers, network companies, non-governmental organisations, electricity suppliers and anyone else with an interest in this area.
Part II of the call for evidence seeks to collect more granular information from industrial sites through a site survey.

We would prefer to receive your responses through the online call for evidence if possible.

Read our consultation privacy notice.

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