Coal is being steadily phased out of the United Kingdom's electricity supply mix. In 2010, coal power amounted to 107.6 terawatt-hours. A decade later, less than 10 terawatt-hours were annually produced from coal. Meanwhile, in 2021, gas was the main fuel used for electricity in the UK, with nearly 123 terawatt-hours generated. Nevertheless, when combined, renewable sources stood very close, with more than 122 terawatt-hours worth of electricity generated.
Electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours)
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GOV.UK. (August 2, 2022). Electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/514874/energy-mix-uk/
GOV.UK. "Electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. August 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514874/energy-mix-uk/
GOV.UK. (2022). Electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514874/energy-mix-uk/
GOV.UK. "Electricity Generation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2021, by Source (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514874/energy-mix-uk/
GOV.UK, Electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514874/energy-mix-uk/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], GOV.UK, August 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/514874/energy-mix-uk/