227,000,000 Tons CO2
370,000,000 MWh energy
1,228 Intensity

United Kingdom (country)

Location Europe
Total Power Plants 1,785
Red Alerts 329 Power Plants

Power Trends

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Tons CO2 MWh Energy Intensity % Fossil % Hydro % Nuclear % Other Renewable
2000: 217,000,000 344,000,000 1,262 71.7 1.47 23.51 1.89
Present: 227,000,000 370,000,000 1,228 71.35 1.33 20.34 5.28
Future: 319,000,000 536,000,000 1,192 71.15 0.96 14.04 8.44

Top Power Producing Plants in United Kingdom

Highest CO2 Emitting Plants in United Kingdom

Tons CO2 MWh Energy Intensity
Europe
United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber
2000:
Present:
Future:
22,600,000
22,600,000
22,800,000
21,600,000
21,600,000
21,800,000
2,094
2,094
2,092
Europe
United Kingdom
Scotland
2000:
Present:
Future:
15,700,000
15,600,000
15,800,000
14,200,000
14,100,000
14,300,000
2,212
2,212
2,211
Europe
United Kingdom
East Midlands
2000:
Present:
Future:
12,800,000
12,800,000
12,900,000
11,300,000
11,300,000
11,400,000
2,254
2,255
2,253
Europe
United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber
2000:
Present:
Future:
12,800,000
12,800,000
12,900,000
11,400,000
11,400,000
11,400,000
2,254
2,254
2,253
Europe
United Kingdom
North West
2000:
Present:
Future:
12,800,000
12,800,000
12,900,000
11,400,000
11,400,000
11,500,000
2,249
2,249
2,247

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