Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 23757
Nuclear Power: Energy Supply
Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 22 January 2025
Question
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's target is for nuclear capacity in gigawatts by (a) 2030, (b) 2040 and (c) 2050.
Answer
Michael ShanksNuclear power currently provides ca. 15% of the UK’s electricity (6GW). As the current fleet retires, the Clean Power Action Plan anticipates a drop in capacity to 3-4GW in 2030.We see nuclear as an important part of the mix going forward and are pushing ...
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