UK: renewable electricity generation 2022

Electricity generation from renewable sources in the United Kingdom has increased considerably in the period of consideration, peaking at some 135 terawatt hours in 2022. In 2021, renewable electricity generation registered a small decline. In that year, renewable electricity production amounted to around 122 terawatt hours.

Generation of electricity from renewable sources in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)

Characteristic	Electricity generated in gigawatt hours
2022	135,012
2021	122,189
2020	134,279
2019	119,726
2018	110,129
2017	98,879
2016	82,991
2015	83,364
2014	64,523
2013	53,213
2012	41,249
2011	35,212
2010	26,180

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Release date

July 2023

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Includes onshore and offshore wind, marine energy, solar photovoltaics, hydro, as well as bioenergy such as landfill gas or energy from biodegradable waste.

This statistic using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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