Renewable energy in the UK - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Renewable energy generation
- 120,515 GWh

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Renewable energy generation in the United Kingdom 2000-2020, by fuel
- Share of renewable energy in heating and cooling
- 7.5%

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Renewable energy shares in heating and cooling in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2018
- Leading employment sector
- Wind energy technology

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Jobs in the renewable energy sector in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by technology
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Overview
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Renewable energy consumption in the United Kingdom 1998-2022
Renewable energy consumption in the United Kingdom 1998-2022
Renewable energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules)
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Renewable energy capacity 2022 by country
Renewable energy capacity 2022 by country
Leading countries in installed renewable energy capacity worldwide in 2022 (in gigawatts)
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Renewable energy generation in the United Kingdom 2000-2020, by fuel
Renewable energy generation in the United Kingdom 2000-2020, by fuel
Generation of renewable electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020, by fuel (in gigawatt hours)
Wind power
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Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2022
Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2022
Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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Load factor of electricity from wind in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from wind in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from onshore and offshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in percentage)
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Number of wind energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Number of wind energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
Solar power
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- Premium Statistic Solar PV cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaic energy production in the United Kingdom 2004-2022
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010 to 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of solar PV energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Solar power
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Solar PV cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
Solar PV cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
Cumulative installed capacity of solar photovoltaic in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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Solar photovoltaic energy production in the United Kingdom 2004-2022
Solar photovoltaic energy production in the United Kingdom 2004-2022
Generation of electricity through solar photovoltaic power in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)
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Load factor of electricity from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010 to 2022
Load factor of electricity from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010 to 2022
Load factor of electricity from solar photovoltaics in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in percentage)
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Number of solar PV energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Number of solar PV energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Number of sites generating electricity from solar photovoltaic in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021
Hydropower
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- Premium Statistic Hydropower capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Electricity generation from hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of hydro energy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Hydropower
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Hydropower capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Hydropower capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Hydropower capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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Electricity generation from hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Electricity generation from hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
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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Load factor of electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in percentage)
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Number of hydro energy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Number of hydro energy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Number of sites generating electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
Bioenergy power
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- Premium Statistic Bioenergy electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from animal biomass in the UK 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from plant biomass in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of bioenergy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2021
Bioenergy power
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Bioenergy electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2022
Bioenergy electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2022
Generation of electricity from bioenergy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours)
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Load factor of electricity from animal biomass in the UK 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from animal biomass in the UK 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from animal biomass in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in percentage)
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Load factor of electricity from plant biomass in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from plant biomass in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Load factor of electricity from plant biomass in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022
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Number of bioenergy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2021
Number of bioenergy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2021
Number of sites generating electricity from bioenergy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021
Landfill gas power
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- Premium Statistic Landfill gas cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Electricity generation from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of landfill gas generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Landfill gas power
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Landfill gas cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
Landfill gas cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
Cumulative installed capacity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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Electricity generation from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Electricity generation from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Electricity generated from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)
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Load factor of electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Load factor of electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Load factor of electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in percentage)
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Number of landfill gas generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Number of landfill gas generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
Sewage gas power
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- Premium Statistic Sewage gas cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Electricity generation from sewage sludge digestion in the UK 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from sewage sludge digestion in the UK 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of sewage gas generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Sewage gas power
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Sewage gas cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Sewage gas cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Cumulative installed capacity of sewage sludge digestion plants in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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Electricity generation from sewage sludge digestion in the UK 2010-2021
Electricity generation from sewage sludge digestion in the UK 2010-2021
Electricity generated from sewage sludge digestion in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)
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Load factor of electricity from sewage sludge digestion in the UK 2010-2021
Load factor of electricity from sewage sludge digestion in the UK 2010-2021
Load factor of electricity from sewage sludge digestion in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in percentage)
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Number of sewage gas generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Number of sewage gas generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021
Number of sites generating electricity from sewage gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021
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