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
April 3, 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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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
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: March Output Statement
dated 3 April 2003
BRITISH ENERGY plc - OUTPUT STATEMENT
MARCH OUTPUT STATEMENT
A summary of net output from all of British Energy's power stations in March
2003 is given in the table below, together with comparative data for the
previous financial year:
2001/02 2002/03
March Year to Date March Year to Date
Output Load Output Load Output Load Output Load
(TWh) Factor (TWh) Factor (TWh) Factor (TWh) Factor
(%) (%) (%) (%)
UK Nuclear 5.48 77 67.57 81 5.59 79 63.76 76
UK Other 0.66 46 7.11 42 0.45 31 5.67 33
Amergen* 1.78 100 18.66 89 1.86 100 20.20 95
(50% owned)
NOTES:
* AmerGen Total capacity was increased following the upgrading in
Clinton's capacity in spring 2002 to 1017 MWe and the
upgrading in TMI unit 1 capacity to 840 MWe in autumn 2001
following a turbine replacement.
OVERVIEW
The UK nuclear plants achieved the revised output target, announced in August
2002, of 63 TWh
(plus or minus 1 TWh).
The output figure for AmerGen remained in line with plan.
PLANNED OUTAGES
UK Nuclear
- A statutory outage continued at Dungeness B.
_ Off-load refuelling was carried out on one reactor each at Dungeness B,
Heysham 1 and Hartlepool.
- Low load refuelling was carried out on one reactor each at Hinkley Point
B, Hunterston B and Heysham 2.
UNPLANNED OUTAGES
UK Nuclear
- There were a number of minor unplanned outages at several stations in the
period.
CONTACTS
David Wallace 01355 262 574 (Media Enquiries)
Keith Gilroy 01355 262 253 (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: April 3, 2003 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations