UK Electricity From Fossil Fuels Drops to Record Low of Just 2%
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Cooling towers at a coal-fired power station near Selby, UK.UK power generation from fossil fuels fell to the lowest level since records started in 2009, highlighting the country’s rapid shift toward renewable energy.Fossil fuels accounted for just 2% of electricity supply, or about 799 megawatts, at around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to data from the National Energy System Operator. That came entirely from gas-fired power plants.