HC Deb 15 October 2003 vol 411 c280W
Mr. Grogan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry at what load factor each coal-fired power station operated in each year from 1997 to 2003. [132403]

Mr. Timms

Information for each power station is not readily available. In total coal fired power stations in the United Kingdom owned by major power producers together operated at the following load factors:

Percentage
1997 48.8
1998 50.6
1999 43.8
2000 50.8
2001 55.9
2002 55.9

Source:

Calculated from figures given in the Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2003

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