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The fuel mix for the year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 is shown below.
| Fuel Mix | ||
|---|---|---|
| British Gas | UK average | |
| coal | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| natural gas | 29.0% | 41.4% |
| nuclear | 9.0% | 18.7% |
| renewable | 56.0% | 32.8% |
| other | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| CO2 emissions (g/kWh) | 157.0 | 208.0 |
| high-level nuclear waste (g/kWh) | 0.00060 | 0.00130 |
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