DUKES

It's official: Renewables provided 40 per cent of Britain's electricity in 2021

Energy

It's official: Renewables provided 40 per cent of Britain's electricity in 2021

Government's annual energy statistics 'bible' shows continued march of renewable power on Britain's grid, although the country still remains heavily reliant on expensive fossil gas

clock 29 July 2022 • 3 min read

Energy

The data is in: Renewables confirmed Britain's top power source in 2020 as fossil fuels continue slide

Proportion of power derived from gas and coal in Britain fell to record low in 2020, official statistics confirm

clock 30 July 2021 • 4 min read

Energy

Renewable power sent yet more UK records tumbling in 2019

For the first time ever electricity from wind, solar, biomass and others made up more than a third of UK power last year, government data shows

clock 30 July 2020 • 4 min read

Efficiency

So much for 'predict and provide' - UK energy use keeps on falling

Andrew Warren argues falling energy use should spark a reappraisal in the government's future assumptions and policy priorities

clock 30 July 2018 • 6 min read

Energy

UK clean power records toppled as renewables nudge 30 per cent share

UK confirms clean electricity topped 50 per cent share for the first time, but industry argues it can go 'further and faster' if policy reforms are delivered

clock 26 July 2018 • 6 min read
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