UK's last coal-fired power station closes

Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire has generated electricity since the 1960's, however it will now be decommissioned, making the UK the first G7 nation to exit coal-fired power. The closure emphasises the transition towards more renewable energy. However with more power coming from greener sources, the cost of energy could increase. Sky's data and economics editor Ed Conway has more on the figures. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/uk-becomes-first-g7-nation-to-exit-coal-fired-power-13225107 #skynews #coal #powerstation SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales