This statistic displays the share of electricity generation in Great Britain in 2009 and the first five months of 2019, by source. In 2009, fossil fuels accounted for approximately 76 percent of electricity generation in Great Britain. 10 years later, this figure had fallen to under 50 percent. In the period of January to May 2019, zero-carbon sources such as nuclear and wind energy generated 48 percent of the nations electricity. This was the first time these sources generated more electricity than fossil fuels since since the industrial revolution.
Share of electricity generation in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by source***
* Fossil fuels includes coal and gas
** Zero-carbon includes wind, solar, nuclear, hydro and storage
*** Contributions from biomass, are not represented as it is neither zero carbon nor fossil fuel. Contributions from imports are included in 2019 data.
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National Grid. (June 21, 2019). Share of electricity generation in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by source*** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020424/electricity-generation-by-fuel-type-great-britain/
National Grid. "Share of electricity generation in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by source***." Chart. June 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020424/electricity-generation-by-fuel-type-great-britain/
National Grid. (2019). Share of electricity generation in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by source***. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020424/electricity-generation-by-fuel-type-great-britain/
National Grid. "Share of Electricity Generation in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by Source***." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020424/electricity-generation-by-fuel-type-great-britain/
National Grid, Share of electricity generation in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by source*** Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020424/electricity-generation-by-fuel-type-great-britain/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of electricity generation in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by source*** [Graph], National Grid, June 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020424/electricity-generation-by-fuel-type-great-britain/
