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Great British Energy: Job Creation

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5688

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs Great British Energy will create; and what steps he is taking to ensure those jobs are distributed across the regions and nations of the UK.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Great British Energy (GBE) is recruiting permanent roles now; the majority will be based in Aberdeen, with a smaller number in Edinburgh, reflecting the strength of the talent pool in both locations.

GBE will create hundreds of jobs in Aberdeen in the next five years. Its far greater impact will come from their activities, which will support thousands of good jobs right across the UK, including in skills and locations historically dependent on oil and gas.

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