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Mr Anderson insists the aim should be to bring down bills for the whole of the UK, rather than in certain regions where renewables are in abundance.

Renewable energy could bring employment hope, he added, with discussions ongoing over an offshore wind farm and tidal renewables across the island.

Badenoch's comments come as governments worldwide are investing in renewables to meet international climate targets and lower carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.

"Intermittent renewables that only stack up on the back of buckets of taxpayer cash are not the answer when we need cheap, reliable and secure energy."

The department for energy security and net zero said "tens of thousands" of more jobs could created in offshore renewables.