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2022: Number of operating reactor plants - 11
2023
Electricity consumer debt hits record £3bn
Britain's electricity consumer debt hit a record £3bn in December 2023, showing continued pressure on the cost of living despite the easing of the energy crisis.
The British want to get electricity from Africa. Underwater cable for $25 billion is already being pulled
At the end of November 2023, the British authorities recognized the Xlinks Morocco-U.K. Power Project initiative to create a transcontinental energy bridge as an infrastructure project of national importance. We are talking about the transfer of energy from renewable sources located in Africa through an underwater cable with a length of approximately 3800 km. Read more here.
Wind generation in the first quarter for the first time became the largest source of electricity
In Britain, wind turbines produced more electricity than gas-fired power plants for the first time. Such data are given in a study by Imperial College London, the results of which were released on May 11, 2023.
According to the BBC, citing published indicators, during January-March 2023, wind generation accounted for about a third of all electricity generated in the country. At the same time, the British multinational electricity and gas company National Grid announced that in April 2023, a record level of energy generation by solar farms was recorded.
It is said that by the end of March 2023, approximately 42% of electricity in Britain was accounted for by renewable energy sources, and 33% - by fossil fuels such as gas and coal. Experts believe that the transition to "green" energy is crucial to contain the effects of climate change that are felt around the world, including in Britain, where in 2022 the hottest year was recorded for the entire observation period.
However, the country has effectively banned the installation of new onshore wind turbines since 2015. According to current regulations, companies can apply for the construction of such installations only on land specially designated for these purposes in land use plans developed by local councils. Therefore, the bulk of wind power in Britain comes from wind farms located at sea. A large-scale initiative is being implemented in the country, according to which electricity production should have zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2035. But some projects in the field of "green" energy worth billions of pounds stalled due to problems with the connection to the power grid.[1]
2022
Share of solar and wind power - 25.2%
Dependence on electricity imports
For September 2022, Britain is experiencing an energy crisis. Electricity prices will rise by 80% from October 1.
The import of electricity from Norway using an underwater cable is difficult due to the drying up of rivers and a decrease in electricity generation at hydroelectric power plants.
Energy supplies from heat and nuclear power plants in France also declined due to the energy crisis in France itself.
In July, it was reported that Britain overpaid 5,000% for electricity imports from Belgium, as there was an abnormal heat and calm weather, which means wind generators did not work.
Therefore, Britain can begin to develop its own gas fields in the North Sea and is actively exploring the possibility of shale gas production.
The extraction of its own gas will allow Britain in the future to compete with other suppliers in the EU market. In September 2022, unknown people blew up the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines.
But until then, power cables still make a huge difference to energy-deficient Britain.
Rise in electricity prices due to pressure on Russia
Brits forced to turn off computers to save £3.16bn a year
At the end of April 2022, it became known that Great Britain computers residents were forced to turn off other household appliances in order to save £3.16bn a year. That is how much, according to to data the oil and gas company, British Gas British families spend on electricity without turning off the electronics from the outlets.
British households can save an average of £147 a year by turning off so-called vampire devices - electronics that consume quite a bit of energy even while on standby. A 54% increase in the marginal price of electricity means that a family using the usual amount of gas and electricity will now pay £1,971 a year, the BBC reports.
In the UK, tariffs have been adopted, differentiated in two and three zones of the day: at peak times, when large electricity consumption is recorded, you will have to pay more, but at night - less. A real increase in tariffs will occur from the fall of 2022. According to some estimates of experts from the BBC, in the winter of 2022-2023, residents of the state will face accounts of up to £3,000.
{{quote 'In 2022 we are seeing a really high price increase! We do not yet know exactly what will happen by the end of the year, because world gas prices continue to fluctuate. Many people in the country have the same question, why are energy bills so high? Customers paying for electricity on prepayment feel tangible burdens on budgets, "said Energy UK Deputy Director Dhara Vyas. }} According to the BBC, smart speakers, laptops, Internet routers - all this requires unnecessary costs due to the fact that all devices and gadgets are constantly connected to the network.
It may be convenient to leave TV on standby and wake it by pressing a button on the remote, but it costs £24.61 a year, according to the study, plus another £23.10 per set-top box, such as from Sky or Virgin Media. Gaming consoles on standby cost an average of 12.17 pounds and computers 11.22 pounds, microwave 16.37 pounds, washing machine 4.73 pounds, printer 3.81 pounds, charger phone for 1.26 pounds.
British Gas energy conservation expert Mark Robson recommends connecting the devices to an extension cord that can be turned off overnight, or using smart plugs. Once the device charges, try to make a habit of unplugging it, which will not only save energy but also extend battery life[2]
Britons began to give out electric blankets for free amid space gas prices
On April 4, 2022, as natural gas prices skyrocketed in the UK, one electricity supplier began handing out free electric blankets to customers in a bid to help people stay cold. Read more here.
2021
Natural gas is the main source of energy in the country
Nuclear Power Development Plan to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Renewables by mid-2021 provide more than one-third of Britain's electricity generation.
The UK must only produce electricity from renewable and nuclear sources by 2035 under plans drawn up in 2021 by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.
Europe has never paid as much for electricity as it did in 2021. The average cost of electricity in Germany, France, Spain and Britain by the end of 2021 reached a record level, rising by more than 200%.
Amid the crisis, which has led to record rises in natural gas and electricity prices and the collapse of a number of suppliers, Business Minister Quasi Kwarteng has announced plans to further reduce the UK's reliance on fossil fuels. On September 4, 2021, at a conference of the ruling Conservative Party, he said that nuclear power should be part of the solution to the problem in Britain's energy balance.
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