UK Relies on EU to Boost Power Supply After Shutting Coal
- Winter generation margin is at its highest since 2019
- Energy prices for households remain high, damping demand
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The UK will rely on imports of electricity from Europe to meet demand at peak times after it closed its last remaining coal plant last week.
The buffer of spare capacity the UK network operator has for this winter, the first without power from any coal plant, is set to widen to 8.8% as the country bolsters links with the continent, according to a Winter Outlook published by the UK’s National Energy System Operator.