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Matt
 
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Default Surely gas has now overtaken oil as most expensive fuel?

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:09:54 -0000, "Doctor Drivel"
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
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Electricity is largely generated
from natural gas anyway, so is also rising.


No, From coal.



http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/inform/...nds/dec_05.pdf

For Quarter 3 2005, the latest available figures available from the
DTI.

Page 15, Chart 5.2

44.4% Gas
25.4% Coal
21.4% Nuclear
6.6% Oil, Renewable's and Other
2.2% Imports

So, that will be from gas then.


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