Fossil Fuels Still Dominate UK Electricity

Fossil Fuels Still Dominate UK Electricity

By Paul Homewood

 

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From the “News you won’t see on the BBC” department.

 

According to the BM Report data, coal power contributed 16% to the UK’s electricity generation last month, compared to just 9% from wind.

 

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CCGT supplied the bulk, with 45%. Altogether, the conventional sources of coal, gas and nuclear still continue to provide the lion’s share, totalling 80%.

Solar power is estimated to have produced about 1%.

Prince Charles says that we should all switch to renewable energy now.

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February 10, 2017 at 03:42AM

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