Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what economic modelling it has carried out regarding the potential contribution of new nuclear power generation in Scotland to GDP growth.
The Scottish Government has not itself carried out any economic modelling regarding the economic impact of nuclear in Scotland. The Scottish Government position remains that new nuclear under current technologies is very expensive and takes decades to deliver, creating a legacy of radioactive waste which is difficult and costly to manage. Instead, we are focussed on supporting growth and creating jobs by capitalising on Scotland’s immense renewable energy capacity rather than expensive new nuclear.