UK: load factor of CHP schemes 2021

The load factor of combined heat and power (CHP) schemes in the United Kingdom (UK) has presented an overall trend of decline in the period of consideration, despite some fluctuation. In 2021, the load factor for CHP schemes in the UK stood at 41.2 percent.

Load factors are the ratio of how much electricity was produced as a share of the total generating capacity.

Load factor of combined heat and power (CHP) schemes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in percent)

Characteristic	Load factor in percentage
2021	41.2%
2020	41.6%
2019	44.2%
2018	43.2%
2017	42%
2016	41.3%
2015	39.1%
2014	38.2%
2013	37.6%
2012	42.4%
2011	43.6%
2010	51.4%
2009	54.9%
2008	58.9%
2007	59.7%
2006	61.2%
2005	60.2%
2004	57.2%
2003	61.1%
2002	58.3%
2001	54.4%
2000	64.6%

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Combined Heat and Power is also known as cogeneration.

The load factor is defined as the average load divided by the peak load in a specified time period.

This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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