Electricity Trends UK

Electricity () Trends UK The UK remains a net importer with 3.2 percent of electricity supplied from net imports in the first quarter of 2013. Final consumption of electricity during the first quarter of 2013, at 88.2 TWh. In 2013 Q1, total electricity generated rose 0.7 percent 120 from 100.1 TWh in 2012 Q1 to 100.8 TWh. Electricity generated by fuel type 100- In 2013 Q1, coal fired generation fell by 1.2 percent from 42.1 TWh to 41.6 TWh. In 2013 Q1, gas fired generation fell 2.0 percent from 27.1 TWh to 26.5 TWh, its lowest first quarter level for at least fifteen years. This was due to high gas prices, with several gas stations now closed or mothballed and being run at low levels. 80 - 60 - In 2013 Q1, nuclear generation rose 6.3 percent from 17.2 TWh to 18.3 TWh, due to increased availability after outages in the same quarter last year. 40 In 2013 Q1, wind and PV generation rose 29.8 percent from 5.3 TWh to 6.9 TWh, due to increased capacity. 20- Hydro generation fell 32.1 percent from 1.9 TWh to 1.3 TWh, due to 21 per cent lower rainfall compared to the same period last year. It was the driest March for at least 12 years and the driest month since June 2010. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q4 Q1 Q1 2011 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2010 2012 2013 Renewables Oil and Other Gas Coal Nuclear Shares of electricity generation Q1 2012 Other 1.4% The share of generation from coal decreased from 42.0 percent in 2012 Q1 to 41.2 percent in 2013 Q1. Renewables 11.3% Gas's share of generation decreased from 27.0 percent in 2012 Q1 to 26.3 percent in 2013 Q1, its lowest first quarter share for at least fifteen years. Nuclear's share of generation rose from 17.2 percent in 2012 Q1 to 18.1 percent in 2013 Q1. Coal 42.0% Gas 27.0% The share of renewables (hydro, wind and other renewables) increased from 11.3 per cent in 2012 Q1 to 12.3 percent in 2013 Q1.This was due to much increased wind generation capacity as well as the increase in generation from Tilbury B, offset by reduced generation from co-firing dueto coal stations burning much less biomass with coal. Oil 1.1% Nuclear 17.2% Q1 2013 Other 1.4% Renewables 12.3% Coal 41.2% Gas 26.3% Oil 0.6% UK Nuclear 18.1% UK trade in electricity Imports Exports Net Imports 4 1 -1 -2 - -3 T T Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2010 2011 2012 2013 Electricity Final Consumption 40 IIndustrlal 000 Commerclal I Domestic and Other Final consumption of electricity rose by 2.6 percent in 2013 Q1, from 86.0 TWh in 2012 Q1, to 88.2. 35 - Domestic use rose by 2.3 percent, from 33.4 TWh to 34.2 TWh, the highest level for the first quarter for three 30 years. Industrial use of electricity rose 3.8 percent, from 24.7 TWh to 25.6 TWh, while consumption by commercial 25 - and other users rose by 1.9 per cent, from 27.9 TWh to 28.4 TWh. 20 In 2013 Q1, temperatures were on average 2.7 degrees lower than in 2012 Q1, and the lowest for quarter one for at least 13 years. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2010 2011 2012 2013 G COMMERCIALY ELECTRICITY Supplier www.commercialelectricitysupplier.co.uk Source: Department of Energy & Climate Change YML