Where our electricity comes from
This fuel mix information is provided in accordance with Electricity Supply Licence Condition 21, which has been implemented by the Electricity (Fuel Mix Disclosure) Regulations 2005 to give effect to article 3(6) of the EU Electricity Directive (2003/54/EC).
The table below applies for npower customers, supplied under the following Electricity Supply Licences: Npower Limited; Npower Northern Limited; Npower Yorkshire Limited and Npower Direct Limited.
Between April 2007 and March 2008 the electricity npower supplied was from the following fuel sources.
Fuel mix for npower customers
| Fuel type | Percentage used |
|---|---|
| Coal | 38% |
| Gas | 46% |
| Nuclear | 11% |
| Renewable | 3% |
| Other | 2% |
The environmental impact information per kWh of electricity supplied by npower is provided below calculated on the basis of figures provided by the BERR (details of these can be found at the BERR website).
The weighted average of the carbon dioxide emitted in the production of electricity from each fuel source is 543 grams per kWh.
The radioactive waste, being fuel burnt in the reactor to be subsequently discharged as spent fuel, is 0.00145 grams per kWh.
