Wind provides largest source of UK electricity over winter months

Michael Holder
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New study ranks UK top in global league table for decarbonisation

Wind power was Britain's largest single source of electricity this winter, with onshore and offshore wind turbines supplying 20 per cent more electricity than gas-fired power plants between last October...

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