§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of Scottish energy production is from(a) nuclear power, (b) coal, (c) oil and (d) renewable sources. [120747]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe most recently available figures for the indigenous production of primary fuels in Scotland are for 1998. Data are, however, not available without disproportionate cost for oil (or gas) production from Scotland or Scottish waters, so it is not possible to calculate the shares of nuclear power, coal or renewables.
Million tonnes of oil equivalent Scotland Nuclear 4.8 Coal 5.2 Oil 1.2— Renewables 3 0.7–0.9 1 Not available 2 The Department's annual report "Development of the Oil and Gas Resources of the United Kingdom", copies of which are available in the Library of the House, contains details of the location and production of oil and gas from all fields on the UK Continental Shelf. 3 Renewable energy production statistics are collected on a UK wide basis only. The figure for Scotland is an estimate mainly based on generating capacities at 31 December 1998. Source:
British Energy, The Coal Authority, DTI estimates.