Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the total cost of the Contracts for Difference scheme is expected to change over the next (a) five and (b) 10 years.
The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is a reserved to, and operated by, the UK Government. As such, the Scottish Government does not undertake its own independent modelling of the scheme’s projected costs.
We continue to support the CfD mechanism as the UK’s primary route to market for low carbon electricity generation. The scheme has played a central role in enabling the deployment of renewable energy projects in Scotland, helping to reduce costs for consumers, and providing long-term revenue certainty for developers.
We will continue to engage constructively with the UK Government to ensure that the CfD framework remains effective, delivers value for money, and supports Scotland’s renewable energy potential.