Wind has been by far the leading renewable energy source in Scotland, accounting for 11.2 gigawatts electrical, or over 75 percent of Scotland's total installed capacity of sites generating electricity from renewables in 2022. Hydropower was the second leading renewable source, with an installed capacity of 1.67 gigawatts electrical at that time.
Installed capacity of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland from 2016 to 2022, by source
(in megawatts electrical)
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GOV.UK, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (September 28, 2023). Installed capacity of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland from 2016 to 2022, by source (in megawatts electrical) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/383281/istalled-electricity-generating-capacities-in-scotland-uk/
GOV.UK, und Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Installed capacity of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland from 2016 to 2022, by source (in megawatts electrical)." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383281/istalled-electricity-generating-capacities-in-scotland-uk/
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