By Xantha Leatham For The Daily Mail
Published: 01:47 BST, 7 May 2019 | Updated: 01:49 BST, 7 May 2019
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Britain has set a new record after the National Grid went coal-free for 100 hours.
Over the weekend, the country was powered by alternative sources for the longest time since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
A spokesman for the National Grid said the figures reflect a growing trend towards the use of renewable energy sources such as solar panels, which are being installed at homes in greater numbers than ever before.
The cooling towers of the Drax coal-fired power station near Selby in North Yorkshire in 2015
The Government plans to phase out Britain's last coal-fired power plants by 2025 in a bid to cut carbon emissions.
Coal currently accounts for under 10 per cent of the country's power output.
Of the 31.45 gigawatts (GW) powering the UK on Sunday, none was accounted for by the use of coal-fired power stations.
A GW of power will provide enough energy for about
