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Electricity generated by wind and solar in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2017
Electricity generated using wind and solar in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2017 (in terawatt-hours)
This statistic shows the amount of electricity generated in the United Kingdom (UK) from wind and solar, from 2005 to 2017. There has been a steady increase in the amount of electricity generated from these sources since 2005, from just 2.9 terawatt-hours in 2005, to 61.53 terawatt-hours in 2017.
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This statistic shows the amount of electricity generated in the United Kingdom (UK) from wind and solar, from 2005 to 2017. There has been a steady increase in the amount of electricity generated from these sources since 2005, from just 2.9 terawatt-hours in 2005, to 61.53 terawatt-hours in 2017.
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- December 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- Figures reflect electricity generated by all generating companies.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 2017
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- Figures reflect electricity generated by all generating companies.
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- Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Northern Ireland from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)Installed capacity of wind power in Northern Ireland 2008-2018
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- Offshore wind energy
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Statistics on "Wind energy industry in the UK"
- Onshore and offshore wind power capacity in the UK from 2010 to 2017 (in megawatts)
- Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Northern Ireland from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in England from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)*
- Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Wales from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
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- Transmission entry capacity (TEC) of wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017 (in megawatt)
- Number of jobs in the wind industry in the UK (United Kingdom) from 2013 to 2017
- Offshore wind energy load factors in England in 2016 and 2017, by region
- Offshore wind turbine capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2018, by site* (in megawatts**)
- Number of offshore wind turbines in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2018, by site
- Offshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2018, by site* (in megawatts)
- Offshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent*)
- Annual cumulative installed capacity* of offshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- Onshore wind energy load factors in England in 2016 and 2017, by region
- Onshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent*)
- Annual cumulative installed capacity* of onshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- Onshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2018, by site* (in megawatts)
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- Onshore wind energy capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- Number of offshore wind farms with grid-connected turbines across Europe at the end of 2018, per country
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- Total number of connected offshore wind turbines in Europe at the end of 2018, by country
- Total installed wind power capacity in Europe at the end of 2017, by country (in megawatts)
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