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Employment in the Renewable Energy Sector
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes an annual survey on the UK’s low-carbon and renewable energy economy, but in the past few years this survey has included only direct activity. Scottish Renewables believes that the economic impact of renewables goes beyond direct activity. The University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute conducted a study, based on ONS figures, to estimate indirect and induced activity.
The latest report reveals that Scotland’s renewable energy industry and its supply chain supported more than 42,000 jobs and generated over £10.1 billion of output in 2021. Breakdown of employment in 2021 across renewable energy in Scotland can be seen in Fig. 1 - this number includes direct, indirect and induced jobs.
Information on this topic together with readable explanation can be found at Scottish Energy Statistical Hubs Oil and Gas section.
Figure 1: Breakdown of employment in 2021 across renewable energy in Scotland. This breakdown includes direct, indirect and induced job numbers.
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20/11/2023 by Ian Hay
13/03/2025 by Charlotte Tomlinson
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