Power generation in Britain: contributions to electricity supply
This statistic represents the contribution of various fuels to Britain’s electricity supply in 2010, with a breakdown by fuel. That year, natural gas accounted for around 47.2 percent of the country’s power supply.
Proportion of fuels in Britain's electricity supply in 2010, by fuel
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The Economist. (May 26, 2012). Proportion of fuels in Britain's electricity supply in 2010, by fuel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239361/british-fuel-mix/
The Economist. "Proportion of fuels in Britain's electricity supply in 2010, by fuel." Chart. May 26, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239361/british-fuel-mix/
The Economist. (2012). Proportion of fuels in Britain's electricity supply in 2010, by fuel. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239361/british-fuel-mix/
The Economist. "Proportion of Fuels in Britain's Electricity Supply in 2010, by Fuel." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239361/british-fuel-mix/
The Economist, Proportion of fuels in Britain's electricity supply in 2010, by fuel Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239361/british-fuel-mix/ (last visited November 17, 2019)