'Genuine milestone': UK wind power exceeds gas generation for first time

Stuart Stone
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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE
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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE

Almost a third of Britain's electricity was supplied by wind power during first quarter of 2023 - outstripping gas for the first time

Britain's wind turbines generated more electricity than gas-fired power stations for the first time during the first three months of 2023, according to the latest report from Drax Electric Insights...

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