Fossil Fuels Still Dominate UK Energy Mix

Fossil Fuels Still Dominate UK Energy Mix

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By Paul Homewood

 

The government has now published the UK energy stats for last year.

Below is the key table showing primary energy consumption:

 

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The key statistic is that fossil fuels still supply 81.5% of consumption, with nuclear accounting for a further 8.2%.

In contrast, wind, solar and hydro only account for 2.4%.

Anybody who claims that we can rapidly eliminate fossil fuels, and even nuclear, as the Green Party wants, is talking through their hat.

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May 13, 2017 at 05:54AM

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