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Breakdown of electricity supply in the UK 2015-2021, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 25, 2023
Natural gas was the greatest contributor to the United Kingdom's power mix in 2021, representing some 39.8 percent of the total electricity generated in the country. Renewable sources stood very close, with a combined share of 39.6 percent. Wind and solar registered the largest contribution amongst renewables. Meanwhile, hydropower accounted for around 1.8 percent of the UK's electricity generation that year.

Distribution of electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021, by source

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Release date

August 2022

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2015 to 2021

Supplementary notes

This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.

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