UK's largest emitter Drax received record £999M in subsidies despite high carbon output

Drax Power Station, which burned biomass fuel to generate electricity, emitted a record 14.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025 while collecting record government subsidies, raising questions about renewable energy policy effectivenes

First covered Jul 9, 2026 · 8:34 PM PT · 1 article

UK's largest emitter Drax received record £999M in subsidies despite high carbon output — Image via cleantechnica.com

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5h CleanTechnica Drax Power Station’s Carbon Emissions Hit A New High In 2025 While Receiving Record Public Subsidies — Drax is the UK’s largest emitter but received record £999m in subsidies last year. London, 9 July 2026 — New analysis from think tank Ember finds that Drax…

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eandt.theiet.org Drax power plant claims £1bn in subsidies despite being UK’s largest carbon emitter | Engineering and Technology Magazine

ember-energy.org £1bn but falling꞉ Record subsidy for UK biomass burning enters final year | Ember

bioenergy-news.com Drax received record £1 billion in biomass subsidies in 2025 - Bioenergy Insight Magazine

onaquietday.org Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025, thinktank says - ... on a quiet day, I can hear her breathing

bioenergytimes.com UK biomass power station Drax gets £999 million subsidy in 2025 - BioEnergy Times

Appeared in: 2026-07-10 (#5)

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