With the UK general election around the corner, all the major parties have now published their manifestos. It will come as no surprise that energy policy features heavily, given the ongoing energy transition, global unrest impacting gas and electricity prices and concerns around security of supply.
Depending on the outcome, the nation’s energy future could look very different. We compare the parties’ manifesto commitments across seven key areas below, before turning to an examination of trends, exceptions and notable omissions.