Coal-firing could continue at Drax, with the power giant revealing it has been asked by the government to consider options for a limited extension.
The move comes after the two legacy units at the North Yorkshire generator were called into the balancing mechanism for the UK grid in January.
Original agreements had expired last year, with the end of coal anticipated, but the soaring price of gas and European supply issues triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appear to have seen options kept open.
