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The missing term in bb123's comment is "burning coal for electrical generation". The Holborn Viaduct Power Plant, the first coal-fired electric power station i
by dredmorbius 2y ago
The missing term in bb123's comment is "burning coal for electrical generation".
The Holborn Viaduct Power Plant, the first coal-fired electric power station in the UK, opened on 12 January 1882:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holborn_Viaduct_power_station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holborn_Viaduct_power_station>
Yes, UK / British coal consumption for other uses long predates the 19th century.