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Principal performance indicators and summary of operational achievements during 2008

Total revenue

£1,753 million
(2007: £1,247 million)

Net sales

25.4TWh
(2007: 24.9TWh)

EBITDA(2)

£454 million
(2007: £506 million)

Plant availability(3)

86%
(2007: 86%)

Average achieved price of electricity

£58.3 per MWh
(2007: £45.3 per MWh)

Gross profit(1)

£683 million
(2007: £701 million)

Health and safety (lost time injury rate)

0.10
(2007: 0.34)

Load factor

76%
(2007: 75%)

Notes:
  1. Gross profit is defined as total revenues less total fuel costs of £1,070 million (2007: £546 million).
  2. EBITDA is profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, exceptional items and unrealised gains on derivative contracts.
  3. In both 2007 and 2008, two units underwent major planned outages.
 
 
 

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