The UK produced enough renewable energy to power all its homes in 2023
UK-based renewables generated over 90TWh of energy in 2023, which is more than enough to power all of the UK’s 28 million homes, an analysis has found.
According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), generating the same amount of power using gas stations would have required more than 180TWh of gas – the same amount needed to heat more than 15.5 million UK homes.
The figures show that renewable electricity generation, which includes wind, hydro and solar, is up by more than a tenth in 2023 compared to 2019, while gas generation is down by around a quarter.
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