HC Deb 17 July 1968 vol 768 c224W
68. Mr. Eadie

asked 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. Ross

I 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.