Energy Statistics

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 23 Dec 2010, 17:22

DECC press release on energy stats for those who like numbers:

http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/Stat ... 10-133.pdf

raspberry-blower · Post by **raspberry-blower** » 23 Dec 2010, 22:28

I like some of those numbers - such as Renewable energy supplied 8.6% of energy produced in Q3

The supply of wind, hydro and other forms of renewable energy increased 23.1 per cent compared to the same period last year as more projects came online. Meanwhile, wind energy alone saw its output rise 36.9 per cent year on year.

I'm not so keen on the increase in coal consumption though - also nuclear dropped by nearly 27% - was this due to maintenance or had they broken down?

Pepperman · Post by **Pepperman** » 24 Dec 2010, 09:06

raspberry-blower wrote:I like some of those numbers - such as Renewable energy supplied 8.6% of energy produced in Q3

Renewable energy supplied 8.6% of electricity produced in Q3

Getting better but still a long way to go.

Energy Trends wrote:Total electricity supplied in the UK fell steadily between 2006 and 2009, with 2009 the lowest level since 1998. Supply from coal-fired stations fell to a record low in 2009, with supply from gas also falling from 2008’s record level. After falling to its lowest level since 1998 in 2007, due to the closure of two stations, supply from nuclear fell again by 16.7 per cent in 2008, through a high level of outages. With nuclear stations coming back online, supply picked up again in late 2008, and 2009 saw an increase of 31.7 per cent on 2008. However, the second and third quarters of 2010 saw nuclear supply fall again due to outages. From 2006 to 2009, both natural flow hydro and wind supply continually rose, with the latter reaching record levels each time, as new capacity continued to come online. After falling in the first and second quarters of 2010 due to low wind speeds, wind supply increased markedly in the third as capacity increased. With low rainfall in 2010, hydro supply has been substantially down in all three quarters. Imports and exports of electricity from and to continental Europe are volatile, with suppliers taking advantage of price differentials due to extreme weather, industrial disputes, or production difficulties. Whilst net imports doubled in 2008, in 2009 they fell by 74 per cent, as the UK became a net exporter in the fourth quarter, for the first time since the third quarter in 2003, continuing into the first quarter of 2010. The UK became a net importer again in the second quarter of 2010, with net imports increasing again in the third.

http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/Stat ... sdec10.pdf

raspberry-blower · Post by **raspberry-blower** » 24 Dec 2010, 17:35

Pepperman wrote:
raspberry-blower wrote:I like some of those numbers - such as Renewable energy supplied 8.6% of energy produced in Q3
Renewable energy supplied 8.6% of electricity produced in Q3

Oops - I meant to say electricity produced in Q3

Scotland is doing better than the national average - Renewable energy produced over a quarter of all electricity produced in Q3

Pepperman · Post by **Pepperman** » 24 Dec 2010, 19:16

wowsers, I hadn't realised it had got that high. brilliant!

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 27 Dec 2010, 00:47

The "target" (which everyone laughed at) was 10% by the end of 2010, so it's one of the few things that is (almost) going to plan

Adam Polczyk · Post by **Adam Polczyk** » 29 Dec 2010, 12:31

At a glance the report doesn't seem to define exactly what "Renewables" is comprised of. I seem to remember reading it once included incinerated rubbish?

Pepperman · Post by **Pepperman** » 29 Dec 2010, 22:56

It does, it accounts for 6%. See table 7.4:

http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/Stat ... 10-ch7.pdf

frank_begbie · Post by **frank_begbie** » 01 Jan 2011, 19:41

Now we know the REAL reason the price of gas and electricity keeps rising.

PowerSwitchJames · Post by **PowerSwitchJames** » 10 Jan 2011, 13:46

This is good. Transparency is good.
http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web ... ctive.html

Looks very pretty anyhow.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 10 Jan 2011, 14:01

Excellent find, PSJ.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 10 Jan 2011, 14:08

wish to feck they'd use kWh like everyone else. I can't even remember the conversion. Is it 3,200 Btu in a kWh? (ah looked up, it's 3412)

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 10 Jan 2011, 14:36

Those crazy Americans probably think they're showing us respect by using British Thermal Units.