Coal use for electricity generation in the United Kingdom dropped sharply in the past decade, standing at around 2.25 million metric tons in 2022. In comparison to decade-peak recorded in 2012, this represented a decrease of more than 95 percent. Coal is expected to be phased-out as an electricity source in the UK by 2025.
Coal used in the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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GOV.UK. (July 27, 2023). Coal used in the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/518083/coal-used-in-electricity-generation/
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