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UK electricity generation by fuel: 2009-2015
UK electricity generation by fuel: 2009-2015
Electricity generated in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2015, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*
by Statista Research Department,
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Jul 1, 2013
This statistic shows electricity generation in the United Kingdom in from 2009 to 2015, by energy source and fuel type. 2010 marked first year in which electricity from offshore wind was generated, with 3.07 terawatt hours of electricity being generated.
Electricity generated in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2015, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*
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| Coal | Oil** | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro (natural flow) | Wind and Solar | -of which, Offshore | Bioenergy | Pumped storage | Other fuels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 103.04 | 5.99 | 166.5 | 69.1 | 5.23 | 9.3 | 0 | 10.71 | 3.69 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 107.69 | 4.8 | 175.66 | 62.14 | 3.56 | 10.3 | 3.07 | 11.92 | 3.15 | 2.55 |
| 2011 | 108.57 | 3.12 | 146.52 | 68.98 | 5.68 | 15.9 | 5.13 | 12.95 | 2.91 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 143.16 | 2.57 | 100.16 | 70.41 | 5.28 | 21.19 | 7.65 | 14.65 | 2.97 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 130.77 | 2.09 | 96.03 | 70.61 | 4.7 | 30.42 | 11.47 | 18.16 | 2.9 | 3.49 |
| 2014 | 100.71 | 1.88 | 100.93 | 63.75 | 5.88 | 36.07 | 13.4 | 22.7 | 2.88 | 4.13 |
| 2015* | 76.26 | 1.81 | 99.75 | 70.34 | 6.32 | 48 | 17.42 | 29.01 | 2.44 | 3.77 |
| Coal | Oil** | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro (natural flow) | Wind and Solar | -of which, Offshore | Bioenergy | Pumped storage | Other fuels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 103.04 | 5.99 | 166.5 | 69.1 | 5.23 | 9.3 | 0 | 10.71 | 3.69 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 107.69 | 4.8 | 175.66 | 62.14 | 3.56 | 10.3 | 3.07 | 11.92 | 3.15 | 2.55 |
| 2011 | 108.57 | 3.12 | 146.52 | 68.98 | 5.68 | 15.9 | 5.13 | 12.95 | 2.91 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 143.16 | 2.57 | 100.16 | 70.41 | 5.28 | 21.19 | 7.65 | 14.65 | 2.97 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 130.77 | 2.09 | 96.03 | 70.61 | 4.7 | 30.42 | 11.47 | 18.16 | 2.9 | 3.49 |
| 2014 | 100.71 | 1.88 | 100.93 | 63.75 | 5.88 | 36.07 | 13.4 | 22.7 | 2.88 | 4.13 |
| 2015* | 76.26 | 1.81 | 99.75 | 70.34 | 6.32 | 48 | 17.42 | 29.01 | 2.44 | 3.77 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jul 1, 2013
This statistic shows electricity generation in the United Kingdom in from 2009 to 2015, by energy source and fuel type. 2010 marked first year in which electricity from offshore wind was generated, with 3.07 terawatt hours of electricity being generated.
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* Total electricity generated by all generating companies in the UK.
** According to the source, the figures include refinery gas and oil used in gas turbine and diesel plants, and oil used for lighting up coal fired boilers, as well as petroleum coke and a small quantity of high carbon ash.
*** Main fuels included in this category are coke oven gas, blast furnace gas, and waste products from chemical processes.
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- 2012
- Supplementary notes
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* Total electricity generated by all generating companies in the UK.
** According to the source, the figures include refinery gas and oil used in gas turbine and diesel plants, and oil used for lighting up coal fired boilers, as well as petroleum coke and a small quantity of high carbon ash.
*** Main fuels included in this category are coke oven gas, blast furnace gas, and waste products from chemical processes.
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