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<p>The ‘Updated Energy and Emissions Projections 2018[1] includes data on previous
levels and future projections of coal-generated electricity.</p><p> </p><p>There has
been a rapid decline in the use of coal in power generation in recent years, from
40% in 2012 to 7% in 2017. We have seen regular periods of zero coal generation since
summer 2016. Between 1 May and 8 May 2019, Great Britain went a week without coal-fired
electricity generation for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. The Government
has committed to phase out all unabated coal-fired electricity generation by 2025.</p><p>
</p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2018</a></p><p>
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