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<p>DECC does not hold figures on the proportion of coal burnt in UK coal-fired power
stations, by country of origin. However, from January to September 2015, 16,784 thousand
tonnes of steam coal (mainly used by coal-fired power stations) were imported into
the UK, while coal used for electricity generation was 22,512 thousand tonnes during
the same period.</p><p> </p><p>The USA provided 3,231 thousand tonnes of steam coal
imports, 19% of all steam coal imports, while Russia provided 7,237 thousand tonnes
(43%)</p><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p>Energy Trends tables 2.1 and 2.4, available at:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-section-2-energy-trends"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-section-2-energy-trends</a></p>
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