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<p>Table 5.7 of the Digest of UK Energy Statistics publishes the generating capacity of the UK power stations by fuel type. The figures for the last three years are summarised in the following table and relate to major power producers<Sup>1</Sup>.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">MW<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">EndofDecember<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">2010<br /></td><td valign="top">2011<br /></td><td valign="top">2012<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Coalfired<br /></td><td valign="top">23,085<br /></td><td valign="top">23,072<br /></td><td valign="top">23,072<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Oilfired<br /></td><td valign="top">3,638<br /></td><td valign="top">3,638<br /></td><td valign="top">2,338<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Othernon-renewablethermal2<br /></td><td valign="top">7,895<br /></td><td valign="top">6,759<br /></td><td valign="top">4,764<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Combinedcycle gas turbinestations<br /></td><td valign="top">31,724<br /></td><td valign="top">30,183<br /></td><td valign="top">33,113<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Nuclearstations<br /></td><td valign="top">10,865<br /></td><td valign="top">10,663<br /></td><td valign="top">9,946<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">1Only includes figures for major power producers since thecoal/oil/other non-renewable thermal split is not available for othergeneratingcompanies.<br />2Includes mixed/dual fired, gas turbines and oilengines.<br />Source:<br />Table5.7, Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics2013,<br />https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes-2013-printed-version-excluding-cover-pages<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p> |