UK electricity generation by fuel: 2009-2015
Electricity generated in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2015, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*
This statistic shows electricity generation in the United Kingdom in from 2009 to 2015, by energy source and fuel type. 2010 marked first year in which electricity from offshore wind was generated, with 3.07 terawatt hours of electricity being generated.
Electricity generated in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2015, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*
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| Coal | Oil** | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro (natural flow) | Wind and Solar | -of which, Offshore | Bioenergy | Pumped storage | Other fuels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 103.04 | 5.99 | 166.5 | 69.1 | 5.23 | 9.3 | 0 | 10.71 | 3.69 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 107.69 | 4.8 | 175.66 | 62.14 | 3.56 | 10.3 | 3.07 | 11.92 | 3.15 | 2.55 |
| 2011 | 108.57 | 3.12 | 146.52 | 68.98 | 5.68 | 15.9 | 5.13 | 12.95 | 2.91 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 143.16 | 2.57 | 100.16 | 70.41 | 5.28 | 21.19 | 7.65 | 14.65 | 2.97 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 130.77 | 2.09 | 96.03 | 70.61 | 4.7 | 30.42 | 11.47 | 18.16 | 2.9 | 3.49 |
| 2014 | 100.71 | 1.88 | 100.93 | 63.75 | 5.88 | 36.07 | 13.4 | 22.7 | 2.88 | 4.13 |
| 2015* | 76.26 | 1.81 | 99.75 | 70.34 | 6.32 | 48 | 17.42 | 29.01 | 2.44 | 3.77 |
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