U.K. Coal-Power Output Rises to One-Month High on Low Wind

  • Peak-demand electricity prices seen above 1,000 pounds/MWh
  • Wind’s share of consumption shrank to 20% on Friday morning

The Drax Group coal fired power station on Oct. 9.

Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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U.K. coal-fired power generation jumped to the highest in a month, with wind output slumping just as morning demand picked up.