STEM Jobs – Energy

September 10, 2024 by C. Gillespie | 0 comments

The energy sector plays a vital role in the Scottish economy and is increasingly providing a platform for innovation to grow the economy and create jobs. Careers in Energy are on the rise in Scotland and these jobs represent an exciting opportunity for our young people.

To give you a window into energy career pathways, we’ve pulled together some of the key websites, facts and reports into one place.

Key websites

Wind Energy Statistics – RenewableUK

Energy Statistics for Scotland – gov.scot

ScottishPower

Facts

154,000 UK jobs at present in offshore energy
79,000 offshore energy jobs in Scotland
120,000 remain in oil and gas
34,000 in renewables
In the first quarter of 2024, 10,722 GWh of electricity was generated from renewable sources, a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
15.4 GW of renewable electricity operational capacity in Scotland – end of March 2024.
There are 790 renewable energy projects in the planning pipeline.
In 2022, 87.9% of electricity generated in Scotland was from low-carbon sources. 11.4% of Scotland’s electricity generation came from fossil fuels.

Reports

Scotland powers nearly half of UK’s wind energy milestone

This 30GW of operational wind power is enough to supply electricity to over 26 million homes and reduce carbon emissions by more than 35 million tonnes annually.

Almost half of this – 48% – is being generated by Scotland’s offshore and onshore wind farms.

Of this, Scotland‘s onshore wind farms, from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands, currently contribute 9.5GW.

Offshore wind farms along Scotland’s coast currently provide 5GW of clean energy, with a target of 11GW by 2030.

Scotland’s green energy suppliers provide services to renewable technologies including:

Hydro

Wave and tidal

Offshore Wind

Solar

Heat

Wind

Hydrogen

Storage