Safety and reporting

Nuclear generation: Our journey towards Zero Harm

EDF Energy is one of the UK’s largest energy companies and its largest producer of low-carbon electricity. Because nuclear safety is our overriding priority, we have produced a summary of our nuclear safety and waste policies, and management systems.

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Protecting the public

Safety is our number one priority. Nuclear power stations are highly regulated in all security and safety matters. Our safety standards are rightly very high and our emergency arrangements are rigorously planned and rehearsed.

Safety Event Reporting

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Fukushima response

Following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March 2011, and the subsequent nuclear incident at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, EDF Energy has committed to further enhance its robust safety standards across its fleet of eight nuclear power plants.

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Nuclear plant status

See a weekday update of the statuses of our nuclear power stations.

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Our sustainability roadmap

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain's biggest generator of zero carbon electricity(1). But with size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

We're doing everything we can to help Britain achieve Net Zero.

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Careers at EDF Energy

Join us, and you'll play a part in our plans for a sustainable energy future.

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Notes

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 into 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 29.4%. 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		2019	2019
Supplier name	zero-carbon	GWh of zero-carbon electricity generation	% of overall zero-carbon electricity generation
EDF	zero-carbon	42,233	29.4%
CENTRICA	zero-carbon	10,176	7.1%
RWE	zero-carbon	3,656	2.5%
E.on	zero-carbon	3,704	2.6%
SSE	zero-carbon	6,360	4.4%
ScottishPower	zero-carbon	4,609	3.2%
Drax	zero-carbon	13,573	9.5%
Orsted	zero-carbon	6,869	4.8%
EPH	zero-carbon	2,430	1.7%
Equinor	zero-carbon	1,091	0.8%
Vattenfall	zero-carbon	1,602	1.1%
Fred Olsen Renewables	zero-carbon	1,130	0.8%
Macquiearie	zero-carbon	371	0.3%
Ventient Energy	zero-carbon	594	0.4%
Statkraft	zero-carbon	403	0.3%
Eneco	zero-carbon	347	0.2%
Falck Renewables	zero-carbon	250	0.2%
RES	zero-carbon	305	0.2%
SGRE	zero-carbon	371	0.3%
Greencoat	zero-carbon	371	0.3%
Community Windpower	zero-carbon	371	0.3%
OTHER	zero-carbon	42,816	29.8%
TOTAL	zero-carbon	143,632	100%

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