FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 7 2003
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
(Registrant's name)
3 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride G74 5PR
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Exhibit Index
The following document (bearing the exhibit number listed below) is furnished
herewith and is made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions
for Form 6-K:
Exhibit Description
No. 1 RNS Announcement, re: January Output Statement
dated 7 February 2003
Exhibit No. 1
BRITISH ENERGY plc - OUTPUT STATEMENT
JANUARY OUTPUT STATEMENT
A summary of net output from all of British Energy's power stations in January
2003 is given in the table below, together with comparative data for the
previous financial year:
2001/02 2002/03
January Year to Date January Year to Date
Load
Output Load Output Factor Output Load Factor Output Load Factor
(TWh) Factor (TWh) (%) (TWh) (%) (TWh) (%)
(%)
UK Nuclear 6.06 85 56.35 80 6.45 91 52.38 75
UK Other 0.81 56 5.88 41 0.90 62 4.70 33
Bruce Power 1.60 68 17.05* 85* 2.35 100 18.21 78
(82.42% owned)
Amergen 1.79 100 15.26 87** 1.86 101 16.68 92**
(50% owned)
* The figures for the year to date in 2001 for Bruce Power cover a shorter
period from Financial Close on 12 May 2001.
** The capacity for Clinton was up-graded in spring of this year to 1017 MWe
and the capacity of TMI unit 1 increased to 840 MWe following a turbine
replacement in autumn 2001.
OVERVIEW
The UK nuclear plants remain on track to achieve the revised target, announced
in August 2002, of 63 TWh (plus or minus 1 TWh) by 31 March 2003.
The output figures for both AmerGen and Bruce Power remain in line with the plan
after allowing for the higher number of planned outages in the current year.
PLANNED OUTAGES
UK Nuclear
- Off-load refuelling was carried out on one reactor at Hartlepool.
- Low load refuelling was carried out on both reactors at Hunterston B and
one reactor each at Heysham 2, Hinkely Point B and Torness.
Bruce
- Bruce unit 7 completed its return to service.
UNPLANNED OUTAGES
There were a number of minor unplanned outages at several stations in the
period.
CONTACTS
David Wallace 01355 262 574 (Media Enquiries)
Paul Heward 01355 262 201 (Investor Relations)
Find this News Release on our web-site: www.british-energy.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 7 2003 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations