UK NewsNational Grid Coal Power Stations Warmed Up for the First Time Amid Cold SnapSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA view of the cooling towers of the Drax coal-fired power station near Selby, northern England, on Sept. 25, 2015. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty ImagesOwen Evans3/8/2023|Updated: 3/8/2023Two of the UK’s coal-fired emergency power stations have started supplying electricity to British homes for the first time this winter.Amid a windless cold snap, Britain’s National Grid used coal-fired emergency units for the first time as electricity supplies tightened on Tuesday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
