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The fuel mix for the year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 is shown below.
| Fuel Mix | ||
|---|---|---|
| SWALEC (SSE) | UK average | |
| coal | 9.0% | 8.5% |
| natural gas | 56.0% | 44.1% |
| nuclear | 5.0% | 21.0% |
| renewable | 27.0% | 24.2% |
| other | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| CO2 emissions (kg/kWh) | 0.298 | 0.254 |
| high-level nuclear waste (g/kWh) | 0.00038 | 0.00147 |
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