UK Energy Sources (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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% UK electricity from non-renewable in 2015
% UK electricity from non-renewable in 2015
More than 75%
% UK electricity from coal in 2015
% UK electricity from coal in 2015
31.3%
Years coal was UK's dominant energy source
Years coal was UK's dominant energy source
200 years
% UK electricity from gas in 2015
% UK electricity from gas in 2015
25.0%
Number of UK gas import terminals
Number of UK gas import terminals
9 terminals
% UK electricity from nuclear in 2015
% UK electricity from nuclear in 2015
19.1%
Number of UK nuclear power stations
Number of UK nuclear power stations
19
% UK electricity from renewables in 2015
% UK electricity from renewables in 2015
22.3%
Approximate number of UK wind farms
Approximate number of UK wind farms
About 1000
Duration current uranium supplies may last
Duration current uranium supplies may last
Approximately 50 years