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Division Harmonised efficiency reference values for separat (referred to in Article 1)

United Kingdom

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In the table below the harmonised efficiency reference values for separate production of electricity are based on net calorific value and standard atmospheric ISO conditions (15 °C ambient temperature, 1,013 bar, 60 % relative humidity).

CategoryType of fuelYear of construction
Before 20122012-2015From 2016
SolidsS1Hard coal including anthracite, bituminous coal, sub-bituminous coal, coke, semi-coke, pet coke44,244,244,2
S2Lignite, lignite briquettes, shale oil41,841,841,8
S3Peat, peat briquettes39,039,039,0
S4Dry biomass including wood and other solid biomass including wood pellets and briquettes, dried woodchips, clean and dry waste wood, nut shells and olive and other stones33,033,037,0
S5Other solid biomass including all wood not included under S4 and black and brown liquor.25,025,030,0
S6Municipal and industrial waste (non-renewable) and renewable/bio-degradable waste25,025,025,0
LiquidsL7Heavy fuel oil, gas/diesel oil, other oil products44,244,244,2
L8Bio-liquids including bio-methanol, bioethanol, bio-butanol, biodiesel and other bio-liquids44,244,244,2
L9Waste liquids including biodegradable and non-renewable waste (including tallow, fat and spent grain).25,025,029,0
GaseousG10Natural gas, LPG, LNG and biomethane52,552,553,0
G11Refinery gases hydrogen and synthesis gas44,244,244,2
G12Biogas produced from anaerobic digestion, landfill, and sewage treatment42,042,042,0
G13Coke oven gas, blast furnace gas, mining gas, and other recovered gases (excluding refinery gas)35,035,035,0
OtherO14Waste heat (including high temperature process exhaust gases, product from exothermic chemical reactions)30,0
O15Nuclear33,0
O16Solar thermal30,0
O17Geothermal19,5
O18Other fuels not mentioned above30,0