EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C, and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.
Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.
In 2020 EDF's 8 nuclear power stations generated enough low carbon electricity for 44% of UK homes
Avoiding 15.9m tonnes of CO2 emissions*
Like taking 7.3m cars off UK roads for a year
*When compared to direct emissions of combined cycle gas turbines | all figures rounded to the nearest hundred thousand
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90% of the world’s energy comes from fossil fuels. We need to replace all of that, with every green energy source we have. Nuclear is one of them – powerful, reliable, and flexible.
The facts are clear. When you have renewables and nuclear, it is better than with renewables alone. It’s a team effort.
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Drop into one of our visitor centres, where we have interactive exhibitions to help you learn more about power generation. You can also book a free tour of any of our nuclear power stations.
Inspire is Hinkley Point C’s education programme in Somerset and the wider South West region.
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UK Fuel Mix disclosure information, published by Government Department BEIS, recognises electricity from wind, solar and nuclear fuel produces zero carbon dioxide emissions at the point of generation.
The zero-carbon electricity purchased is supplied to the National Grid. Customers receive electricity via the National Grid, not directly from zero-carbon generators.
The below table summarises zero-carbon generation by company demonstrating EDF generating 34.3%. The data supporting the table below and the % values is sourced from a mixture of industry settlement data and the UK government renewable obligation database.
| ZERO-CARBON GENERATION SUMMARY BY COMPANY | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Supplier name | zero-carbon | GWh of zero-carbon electricity generation | % of overall zero-carbon electricity generation |
| EDF | zero-carbon | 34,230 | 34.3% |
| CENTRICA | zero-carbon | 8,248 | 8.3% |
| RWE | zero-carbon | 3,958 | 4.0% |
| E.on | zero-carbon | 982 | 1.0% |
| SSE | zero-carbon | 4,770 | 4.8% |
| ScottishPower | zero-carbon | 3,792 | 3.8% |
| Drax | zero-carbon | - | - |
| Orsted | zero-carbon | 7,798 | 7.8% |
| EPH | zero-carbon | - | - |
| Equinor | zero-carbon | 1,018 | 1.0% |
| Vattenfall | zero-carbon | 1,468 | 1.5% |
| Fred Olsen Renewables | zero-carbon | 698 | 0.7% |
| Macquarie | zero-carbon | 2,926 | 2.9% |
| Ventient Energy | zero-carbon | 482 | 0.5% |
| Statkraft | zero-carbon | 303 | 0.3% |
| Eneco | zero-carbon | 309 | 0.3% |
| Falck Renewables | zero-carbon | 201 | 0.2% |
| RES | zero-carbon | 228 | 0.2% |
| SGRE | zero-carbon | 215 | 0.2% |
| Greencoat | zero-carbon | 581 | 0.6% |
| Community Windpower | zero-carbon | 283 | 0.3% |
| OTHER | zero-carbon | 27,229 | 27.3% |
| TOTAL | zero-carbon | 99,772 | 100% |