Higher prices for natural gas across Europe mean some countries, particularly in Eastern Europe, likely will burn more coal for power generation during the upcoming winter season, according to POWER Magazine. Petter Norby, a power analyst at LSEG Data & Analytics, was quoted as saying, “We can expect many low- and medium-efficiency gas plants to be replaced by high- and medium-efficiency coal plants this winter, starting from November.” Research by POWER showed that prices for coal are lower this year due to large stockpiles, and more generation from renewable energy resources and natural gas.
