Renewables provide 46.6% of UK power in 2023.
New statistics published by the UK government confirm that renewable energy generated a record annual percentage of the UK’s electricity in 2023.
Renewables output outstripped fossil fuels for the third time in four years, and marginally exceeding previous records for generation.
Onshore and offshore wind generated their highest annual percentages of electricity ever, while offshore wind and solar also set new records for generation.
Renewables provided 46.4% of the UK’s electricity last year, a new annual record (up from 41.5% in 2022), compared to 36.7% from fossil fuels (mainly gas) – a record annual low (fossil fuels produced 40.8% in 2022).
Renewables marginally surpassing the previous record for the amount of electricity generated (135TWh) set last year.
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