The country has been burning coal to make electricity since 1882 but the last remaining plant in Nottinghamshire, is being decommissioned as capacity from clean alternatives has allowed it.
The final coal-fired power station left in the UK will be shut down later on Monday amid the transition to renewable energy.
The closure of Uniper-owned Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire will bring to an end a 142-year history of burning fossil fuel to produce electricity in the country.