Offshore Energies UK··ReleaseEnergy & Grid
UK offshore energy companies warn of £123 billion funding gap
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), in its 2026 Supply Chain report, surveyed 60 companies and found only 35% confident in their UK business outlook over the next 12 months, with eight in ten expecting a greater share of future growth to come from overseas. The trade body said £123 billion of potential UK offshore energy capital investment between 2026 and 2035 is not yet guaranteed, and called on government for more certainty on regulation, taxation and approvals.
Our readMinisters have heard this complaint before; now it comes with a number attached. Supply chain investment follows the clearest regulatory and tax signals, wherever in the world they come from.
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