Key Facts

Total Revenue

£1,247 million (2006: £1,387 million)

Average achieved price of electricy

£45.3 per MWh (2006: £48.9 per MWh)

Net sales

24.9TWh (2006: 25.2TWh)

Gross profit (1)

£701 million (2006: £746 million)

EBITDA (2)

£506 million (2006: £583 million)

Health and safety

0.34 lost time injury rate (2006: 0.08)

Plant availability (3)

86% (2006: 90%)

Load factor

75% (2006: 76%)

Notes

  1. Gross profit is defined as total revenues less total fuel costs of £546 million (2006:£641 million)
  2. EBITDA is profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, exceptional items and unrealised gains on derivative contracts
  3. In 2007, two units underwent major planned outages whilst in 2006 only one unit underwent a major planned outage

Annual Report 2007