Great Britain without coal for more than 1000 hours in 2018

Britain was fed without coal for 1010 hours this year, exceeding last year's total by more than 60%.

The figures published by My Grid GB show the steady decline in energy produced by coal. coal in 2016 and 624 in 2017.

My Grid GB describes the figures as showing a "fundamental shift" in electricity generation in Britain.

Renewable energy has generated more electricity than previously in the first quarter of this year, according to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

A total of 27.9 TWh of renewable electricity was generated, an increase of 10.2% over the same period last year. A spokesman for BEIS said: "The UK is the world leader in the fight against climate change and this shows that the time of one More and more, the future is fueled by the Renewable energies

"By phasing out coal energy, we are tackling not only climate change, but also the protection of the air we breathe by reducing pollution."