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United Kingdom: Fossil and nuclear power fall to record lows

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Published: January 4th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Coal-fired electricity now only accounts for one percent of the British electricity mix.

In the UK, fossil-fueled electricity production fell by 22 percent last year compared to 2022. Only 104 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity were produced from coal, oil and gas – the lowest figure in 66 years, as reported by Carbon Brief. In 2008, electricity production from fossil sources was still around 300 TWh. Since then, renewables have increased six-fold and electricity demand has fallen by 21 percent. The electricity mix in 2023 was as follows:

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