HC Deb 15 February 1979 vol 962 c620W
Mr. Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the electricity generating capacity for Scotland and the percentage currently being used.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

The rated capacity of generating plant now in commission in Scotland is 9,585MW of which some 2,300MW has been commissioned within the last three years and not all has yet been worked up to full commercial availability. The total maximum demand experienced so far this winter amounted to 6,014 MW; although this represented 62.7 per cent. of rated capacity, after allowing for outage for repairs, maintenance and other contingencies all available plant was in use.