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The UK has only operated around 20% of its gas-fired (CCGT) capacity for over half the year, a developer at Kilowatt.io said, cited by Bloomberg. This is due to high wind, solar and imports from Norway and France.

  • Gas-fired power plants in the UK are operating at their lowest hours since at least 2017.
  • And less than half were operating during the most profitable hours, Kilowatt added.

  • The UK’s National Grid anticipates gas demand to slowly decline, with hydrogen steadily rising before eventually surpassing its fossil-fuel counterpart. 


     

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The UK has only operated around 20% of its gas-fired (CCGT) capacity for over half the year, a developer at Kilowatt.io said, cited by Bloomberg. This is due to high wind, solar and imports from Norway and France.

  • Gas-fired power plants in the UK are operating at their lowest hours since at least 2017.
  • And less than half were operating during the most profitable hours, Kilowatt added.

  • The UK’s National Grid anticipates gas demand to slowly decline, with hydrogen steadily rising before eventually surpassing its fossil-fuel counterpart.