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Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 May 2025. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Thursday, 29 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Hydroelectric Power

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total electricity generation capacity by hydroelectric power plants in (1) England, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales.

Answer

Electricity generation capacity for hydroelectric power plants is published in Energy Trends table 6.1, available on gov.uk.

At the end of 2024 the installed capacity for hydroelectric power plants was: (1) England 43 MW, (2) Scotland 1,668 MW and (3) Wales 168 MW.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7503
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Hydroelectric power
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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