Energy statistics: wind power and nuclear power up, gas down

Higher wind speeds and increased capacity saw electricity supply from wind rise 131 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to a year earlier, reports Utility Week.

Latest government figures show that supply from gas fell 21 per cent, reflecting higher gas prices and the fact that nuclear output rose 38.3 per cent. Last year, Sizewell B was offline during the quarter.

Higher rainfall saw hydro power almost twice as high as the same period last year.

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