The output in 2018 fell to the lowest level in 25 years

According to the Carbon Brief summary data, due to falling demand, declining after Britain peak power output by 2005, 2018 British power generation amount is about 335 billion KWH ( 335TWh） , is the lowest level in 25 years, is back in 1994 ( 326TWh） 。

the UK power generation and demand by several known contributing factors. They include products, household appliances energy-saving energy efficiency regulations and economic structural adjustment, including offshore outsourcing energy-intensive industries. From energy saving point of view, such as low energy light bulbs can be reduced up to 90% of power consumption, and new type such as refrigerators, freezers and washing machines & other; White goods & throughout; Can each year than the old model reduced up to 75% of the power consumption. From the Angle of economic structure, manufacturing in 1990 accounted for 17% of the UK economy, but that figure fell to 11% by 2005, 2017 manufacturing stability in 10% of the UK economy.

at the same time, in 2018, the production of renewable energy hit another record high, 33 of the production in 2018. 4% ( Wind power 17. 4%, biomass 10. 3 7% and solar energy. 8%, water and electricity. 5%) 。 Including nuclear power, 19. 4%) Low carbon energy, 2018 accounted for 52 of the British electricity. Share of 8%, from fossil fuel at an all-time low, Natural gas 39. 4%, coal, 5. 1%, the other 2. 8%) 。