Energy & Science
Sunny Spell Allows U.K. to Set Record for Coal-Free Days
- Britain to shut its final coal-fired station by 2025
- Power generation from coal slumped to 2.5% last year
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The U.K. posted a record run without coal-fired power as solar output jumped and demand was lower than usual because of the lockdown.
It’s yet another sign of how renewable power is rewriting energy economics. Britain has already reduced its reliance on coal in the winter months with operators expecting to generate very little outside of the coldest times. Coal’s portion of the power generation mix has dropped from 40% just seven years ago to 2.5% in 2019.