This statistic shows the trends in overall electrical generating capacity of renewable energy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017. Since 2012 the generating capacity of solar PV has gone up by 11,023 MW, peaking at 12,776 MW in 2017. Onshore wind electrical capacity has also been steadily rising since 2012, with a 19.67 percent increase in 2017 from the previous year.
Electrical generating capacity by main renewable sources in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017 (in MW)
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 26, 2018). Electrical generating capacity by main renewable sources in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017 (in MW) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/782251/renewable-source-electrical-generating-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Electrical generating capacity by main renewable sources in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017 (in MW) ." Chart. July 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782251/renewable-source-electrical-generating-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2018). Electrical generating capacity by main renewable sources in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017 (in MW) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782251/renewable-source-electrical-generating-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Electrical Generating Capacity by Main Renewable Sources in The United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017 (in Mw) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782251/renewable-source-electrical-generating-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Electrical generating capacity by main renewable sources in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017 (in MW) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782251/renewable-source-electrical-generating-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited January 21, 2021)