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
May 5, 2004
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
(Registrant's name)
3 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride G74 5PR
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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: April Output Statement dated May 5, 2004
5 May 2004
BRITISH ENERGY plc - OUTPUT STATEMENT
A summary of net output from British Energy's power stations in April 2004 is
given in the table below, together with comparative data for the previous
financial year:-
2003/04 2004/05
April Year to Date April Year to Date
Output Load Output Load Output Load Output Load
(TWh) Factor (%) (TWh) Factor (TWh) Factor (TWh) Factor
(%) (%) (%)
UK Nuclear 5.52 80 5.52 80 5.12 74 5.12 74
UK Other 0.38 27 0.38 27 0.58 42 0.58 42
Planned Outages
* A refuelling outage was completed on one reactor each at Dungeness B and
Hartlepool.
* A statutory outage was started on one reactor at Heysham 2
* Low load refuelling was carried out on both reactors at Hinkley Point B,
Hunterston B and Torness.
Unplanned Outage
* Following a rotor earth fault, one generating unit at Sizewell B has been
shutdown to carry out repairs. It is expected to return to service by early
June. The other generator unit continues to generate at nominal full load
and therefore Sizewell B is currently operating at 50% of full capacity.
Overview
On 19th March 2004, the Company announced that its indicative target for nuclear
output for 2004/05 was 64.5TWh. This target remains unaltered.
Contact:
Andrew Dowler 020 7831 3113 (Media Enquiries)
Paul Heward 01355 262201 (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: May 5, 2004 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations