Plant Load Factor (PLF) is the ratio between the actual energy generated by the plant to the maximum possible energy that can be generated with the plant working at its rated power and for a duration of an entire year.
In 2024, the plant load factor of coal-fired stations in the UK reached 15.1 percent, up from 11.6 percent a year before. Load factors are the ratio of how much electricity was produced as a share of the total generating capacity.
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (July 31, 2025). Plant load factor (PLF) of coal-fired stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in percentage) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/548876/plant-load-factor-coal-fired-stations-uk/
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