Question reference: S6W-10125
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 2 August 2022
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the demand in Scotland for electricity will be from 2025, should its proposed ban on the use of direct emissions heating systems in new-build properties from 2024 be put in place, and in light of its projected increase in EV use; what its position is on whether renewables will consistently be able to meet that demand, and, if this is not the case, from what sources baseload will be generated.
Answer
Security of electricity supply is a reserved policy area, delivered through UK Government electricity policy, Ofgem as the independent GB energy regulator, and National Grid ESO (the GB Electricity System Operator).
A mixture of renewables, storage and increased interconnection across GB and to the continent – as well as a potential role for carbon capture in some scenarios – can support a secure and decarbonised power sector in Scotland.