§ 68. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest estimate of the cost per unit of electricity sent out from the high-pressure section of the Kincardine coal-fired power station; and what is the latest estimate of the cost of electricity from the Hunterston A nuclear power station.
§ Mr. RossI am advised by the South of Scotland Electricity Board that the average cost of electricity sent out from the high-pressure section of the Kincardine coal-fired station in 1967–68 was 0.83d. per unit and from Hunterston A during the same year l.01d. per unit. Capital costs of nuclear plant are depreciated over 20 years, and of conventional plant over 25 years.