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Chamber and committees

Torness Nuclear Power Station's Contribution to Scotland's Clean Energy Output

  • Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 January 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-11825

That the Parliament notes the latest published Digest of UK Energy Statistics, released by the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, which reportedly shows that nuclear energy generated 16% of Scotland’s electricity in 2022; further notes that the figures published reportedly show that 86% of Scotland’s electricity generation came from low-carbon sources in 2022, with nuclear continuing to play a role in the country’s energy mix; understands that Torness power station is Scotland’s last remaining nuclear power station, and that, over its lifetime, it has produced enough power for every home in Scotland for 29 years and saved 98 million tonnes of CO2 emissions; further understands that Torness is the single largest electricity generator in Scotland, and the most reliable and lowest carbon electricity generator; welcomes EDF's reported ambition to extend the life of Torness beyond March 2028 for jobs, energy security, bills and carbon saving, which in turn, it believes, will be a huge boost for East Lothian and across Scotland, and understands that several countries in Europe, including France, Belgium and Sweden, have announced plans to extend the operating lives of nuclear reactors.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Murdo Fraser, Pam Gosal, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Paul O'Kane, Graham Simpson, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Brian Whittle