Electricity generated from small scale hydro sources in the United Kingdom (UK) has increased overall in the period of consideration, while that of large scale hydro sources has seen some fluctuation. In 2022, the UK recorded 1.4 terawatt hours worth of electricity from small hydropower facilities. At that same time, large scale hydropower plants generated roughly 4.2 terawatt hours worth of electricity.
Electricity generated from small scale and large scale hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)
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GOV.UK. (July 27, 2023). Electricity generated from small scale and large scale hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/555600/electricity-generation-hydro-uk/
GOV.UK. "Electricity generated from small scale and large scale hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555600/electricity-generation-hydro-uk/
GOV.UK. (2023). Electricity generated from small scale and large scale hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555600/electricity-generation-hydro-uk/
GOV.UK. "Electricity Generated from Small Scale and Large Scale Hydro in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2022 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/555600/electricity-generation-hydro-uk/
GOV.UK, Electricity generated from small scale and large scale hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/555600/electricity-generation-hydro-uk/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Electricity generated from small scale and large scale hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/555600/electricity-generation-hydro-uk/