Energy: Small Modular Reactors
Commons · Question 5872 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
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...