Coal Generation Falls to 135-Year Low in UK
By Editors of Power Engineering
The proportion of electricity generated by coal fell to a 135-year low in the United Kingdom.
Aurora Research reported coal represented just two percent of total power generated in July, which was a 50 percent decline since the previous summer, the Independent reported. Coal generation was nine percent of the total power mix last year, and 23 percent in 2015.
Additionally, the proportion of coal generation could fall even further in August.
“The decline in coal in recent years is partly as a result of higher carbon prices, and partly the growth in renewables,” said Richard Howard, Aurora Energy’s head of research. “In August coal load factors have been even lower than in July and the trend is continuing.”
The UK government has pledged to eliminate coal generation entirely by 2025.
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