Share of coal in UK's electricity system falls to record lows
by Jillian Ambrose from on (#4P9KM)
Average of 0.7% of total second-quarter electricity generated came from most polluting power plants
The share of coal in the UK's electricity system has fallen to record lows in recent months, according to government data.
The figures show electricity generated by the UK's most polluting power plants made up an average of 0.7% of the total in the second quarter of this year. The amount of coal used to power the electricity grid fell by almost two-thirds compared with the same months last year.
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