{"value":{"id":1925100,"askingMemberId":5347,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":true,"dateTabled":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-07-14T00:00:00","uin":"16797","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, a) what the UK's current gas storage capacity is as a proportion of average winter demand and b) how that compares with the capacity of other G7 countries.","answeringBodyId":215,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4998,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-07-14T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The UK benefits from a secure, diverse energy system, drawing on a range of gas supplies. Gas storage provides additional flexibility at times of peak demand.</p><p> </p><p>National Gas data indicates the UK has 1.7bcm of gas storage capacity, which is equivalent to around seven days of average winter demand.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect comparative G7 data.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Natural Gas: Storage","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1925100","method":"GET"}]}