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Energy: Small Modular Reactors

Commons · Question 5872 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

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Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what share of the UK's energy requirement does he estimate will be met through Advanced Modular Reactors by 2036.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Jun 2026

HMG believes advanced nuclear technologies, including Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs), could play an important role as a low-carbon energy source that would support a secure, affordable decarbonised energy system. AMRs have the potential to be less capit...