Renewables share of UK electricity mix tops 30 per cent

James Murray
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Wind alone generates nearly a fifth of UK power during the first quarter, as renewables share of the power mix continues to climb on both sides of the Atlantic

Three in every 10 lightbulbs, computers, and electric ovens across the UK were powered with renewable power during the first three months of the year, according to the latest government statistics...

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