I have heard energy is generated from solar/wind/coal in the UK and this is where the most profit comes from but due to privatisation rules, companies cannot use this money to help consumer bills. Is this correct. I heard there is also a lot of energy piped in?
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A lot of it still comes from natural gas power stations, but there has been a dramatic change over from coal fired power stations to wind generation, especially offshore wind and solar, UK also has nuclear power and hydroelectric and some other minor electricity generation from more unusual sources. There is some electricity trading with France , but it is more related to peak demand and electricity supply can flow in either direction so at times the UK may export electricity to France and at other times import it.
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