Energy Magazine July 2014 | Page 52

Nuclear industry association

The UK Electricity Mix Nuclear

19 %

Renewables 9.8 % Hydro 1.5 % Other 1.6 %

Coal 39 %

Gas 28 %

Oil 0.9 %

“ In the next 10 years or so all the UK ’ s current nuclear power stations will be at the end of their life ”

– Keith Parker including Government , Parliament and the media ; and supporting the commercial interests of our members at home and abroad .
Q : With all current power stations due to be shut down in the mid-2020s , what is industry doing to prepare for this ? A : In the next 10 years or so all the UK ’ s current nuclear power stations will be at the end of their life . This will have a significant impact on power generation and is why the new build programme
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