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GCSE Combined Science · key term
Energy supplied by natural resources before conversion into forms such as electricity. Total primary energy use includes resources used for transport and heating, not just electricity generation.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 5, Paper 6
Revise: Energy sourcesElectricity is not itself a primary energy resource. It is a way of transferring energy from resources to devices. The environmental impact of using electricity therefore depends partly on how it was generated.
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