Non-Renewable Fuels

All power stations generate electricity:

• Fuel is used to produce heat energy
• The heat energy heats water and turns it into steam
• The steam is pushed at high pressure along pipes to the turbines
• The steam makes the turbines spin, turning a generator which then produces electricity
• The electricity is then supplied to houses, factories and schools via the national grid

Non-renewable (fossil) fuels are oil, gas and coal

This video explains how Electricity is made from Non-renewable fuels