This statistic shows the amount government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019, in million British pounds. It shows that the revenue in 2019 totaled over 6.1 billion British pounds, a significant increase over the previous years.
Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019
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The Renewables Obligation (RO) place an obligation on licensed electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom to source an increasing proportion of electricity from renewable sources, or pay a buy out price.
The source notes that all data are presented in current prices i.e. not adjusted for inflation.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 3, 2020). Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds)." Chart. June 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Amount of Government Revenue from Renewable Energy Obligations in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2019 (in Million British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
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