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Written Question
Torness Power Station
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Joani Reid (Independent - East Kilbride and Strathaven)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he has made an estimate of the total output of Torness nuclear power station over the last year and what proportion of Scottish generation this represents.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Electricity: Scotland
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Joani Reid (Independent - East Kilbride and Strathaven)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department made an assessment of the impact of zonal pricing of electricity on inward investment into Scottish low carbon electricity.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Electricity: Scotland
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Joani Reid (Independent - East Kilbride and Strathaven)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many days in the last year the electricity grid in Scotland was supplied with electricity generated elsewhere in the UK.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Electricity: Scotland
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Joani Reid (Independent - East Kilbride and Strathaven)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the issue of zonal pricing for electricity.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Electricity: Scotland
Friday 17th April 2026

Asked by: Joani Reid (Independent - East Kilbride and Strathaven)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has an estimate for the share of electricity in demand in Scotland met by nuclear generation for each of the last five years.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Electricity, including that generated from nuclear, is traded both nationally and internationally and is not constrained to geographical areas. No estimate has been made of the contribution of nuclear generation to Scotland’s demand.

Data on Scotland’s annual electricity demand and generation are published in the UK Energy Trends article: Energy Trends: December 2025, special feature article - Electricity generation and supply in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, 2020 to 2024 - GOV.UK