Drax power station is still by far our biggest polluter

Drax power station produced more carbon emissions than any other UK site in 2025 while receiving a record £999 million in public subsidies, according to new analysis from Ember.The energy think tank says the biomass plant emitted 14.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent during the year, making it Britain’s biggest emitter for the eleventh year running and raising fresh questions over the cost and environmental case for burning imported wood pellets for electricity.Ember&rsqu