Fossil fuels Both Nuclear fuels

Fossil fuels and nuclear fuel are both non-renewable sources of energy. Fossil
fuels store chemical energy, but nuclear fuel stores nuclear energy.

Power stations that use fossil fuels or nuclear fuel are very reliable sources of
energy. These two types of station provide much of the country’s electricity.
They operate almost continuously.

When additional power is needed, gas power stations are usually used because
they will come on very quickly and start generating electricity almost
immediately.

The fuel for nuclear power stations is relatively cheap, but the power stations
themselves are expensive to build. It is also very expensive to dismantle, or
decommission, old nuclear power stations at the end of their useful life and the
highly radioactive waste needs to be stored for millions of years before the
natural activity will reduce to a safe level.

Both types of power station have a high output of energy. Using fossil fuel can
release harmful gases that cause global warming and acid rain, but using nuclear
fuel produces no gases.

Both types of fuel are used to generate electricity. Fossil fuels are also used in
transport and heating.