UK low carbon electricity share tops 35 per cent

James Murray
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Surge in wind power output and drop in energy demand helps low carbon energy push through latest milestone, as US renewables market also gathers pace

The UK's clean power sources met at least 35.5 per cent of electricity demand during the third quarter of the year, despite a drop in output from the UK's nuclear reactor fleet. The latest statistical...

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