Research: UK renewables curbed demand for costly fossil gas in October

Michael Holder
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ECIU calculates wind, hydro, and solar have provided 13TWh electricity since October, driving down gas reliance for the UK

The UK's growing sources of wind, solar and hydro power served to significantly curb millions of households' reliance on expensive, carbon-intensive fossil fuels last month, further underscoring the benefits...

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