Britain has probably used coal since neolithic times, and the Industrial Revolution had nothing to do with generating electricity. Any transmission of power in those days was done by mechanical means (driveshafts and belts).
Electricity use on an industrial scale didn't happen until Tesla perfected the use of alternating current.
The date specifically mentioned in the report is 1882, when the Holborn Viaduct power station opened. A bit late for the Industrial Revolution, I grant you.
The first AC power station came along in 1886 (the Grosvenor Gallery station) Tesla’s contribution (with Ferraris) was the AC induction motor c. 1888. The 1880s were the decade to be around in if you were interested in the challenges if large-scale power generation.