‘Limited role' for natural gas in UK energy mix

A new report by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) states that the use of natural gas for electricity generation in the UK may have to decline significantly over the next 30 years. Without carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, gas-fired electricity would have to fall to 10% of the mix to meet emissions targets for 2050.The new study also warns that the current capacity market mechanism is simply not attractive enough for investors to build new gas-generating capabilities. Last November the UK Government indicated that the country’s remaining coal-fired power stations would be phased out by 2025. Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said those closures would only go ahead if nuclear and gas-fuelled generation could fill the gap and act as a bridge to a decarbonised future.

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