This statistic shows the trends in overall electricity generation by renewable sources in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017. The total electricity generation increased over this period, from 53.2 TWh in 2012 to 99.3 TWh in 2017.
Annual electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017, by main renewable sources (in GWh)
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 26, 2018). Annual electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017, by main renewable sources (in GWh) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/782361/renewable-source-electricity-generation-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017, by main renewable sources (in GWh) ." Chart. July 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782361/renewable-source-electricity-generation-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2018). Annual electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017, by main renewable sources (in GWh) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782361/renewable-source-electricity-generation-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual Electricity Generation in The United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017, by Main Renewable Sources (in Gwh) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782361/renewable-source-electricity-generation-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Annual electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017, by main renewable sources (in GWh) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782361/renewable-source-electricity-generation-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Annual electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017, by main renewable sources (in GWh) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/782361/renewable-source-electricity-generation-united-kingdom-uk/