What is the characteristics of market structure of electricity operating in great Britain
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The United Kingdom has a National Grid that covers most of mainland Great Britain and several of the surrounding islands, as well as some connectivity to other countries. As of 2017 the electricity sector in the United Kingdom generation uses around 50% fossil fuelled power, roughly 20% nuclear power and 30% renewable power. Renewable power is showing strong growth, while fossil fuel generator use in general and coal use in particular is shrinking, with coal generators now mainly being run in winter due to pollution and costs.
United Kingdom
: Electricity sector
Data
Electricity coverage
100% (91.8% grid 2017[1])
Continuity of supply
99.9999%
Installed capacity
85 GW (2014) [1]
Production (2017)
323,157 GWh
Share of fossil energy
47.1% (2017)
Share of renewable energy
29.3% (2017)[1]
GHG emissions from electricity generation (2017)
225 t CO2 per GWh
Average electricity use (2009)
5,958 kWh/person
Transmission & Distribution losses (2017)
7.5%
Institutions
Responsibility for regulation
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Responsibility for policy-setting
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Electricity sector law
Electricity Act 1989
Electricity supplied (net) 1948 to 2008[2]
In 2008 nuclear electricity production was 860 kWh pro person. In 2014, 28.1 TW·h of energy was generated by wind power, which contributed 9.3% of the UK's electricity requirement.[3] In 2015, 40.4 TW·h of energy was generated by wind power, and the quarterly generation record was set in the three-month period from October to December 2015, with 13% of the nation’s electricity demand met by wind.[4] Wind power contributed 15% of UK electricity generation in 2017 and 18.5% in the final quarter of 2017.[5]
The use of electricity declined 9% from 2010 to 2017, attributed largely to a decline in industrial activity and a switch to more energy efficient lighting and appliances.[6] By 2018 per capita electrical generation had fallen to the same level as in 1984.[7]
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Energy companies can do business in any of these areas of Great Britain, and some company operates in all the three by them. The electricity and gas markets in the UK are operated by a private company.
Electricity: Mostly generated at big power stations and are connected to the national transmission network.
However, it can also be generated in mini scale power stations connected to the zonal distribution networks. Network and energy supply: Electricity network comprises of transmission and distribution facilities.
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