§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the capacity utilisation of electricity generating plants in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [25315]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe total electricity generating capacity in Scotland is approximately 10 GW. This total excludes the oil-fired generating station at Inverkip which is presently under care and maintenance. Scotland's peak winter demand is about 6 GW.