In 2022, the total electricity storage capacity in the United Kingdom stood at some 30 gigawatts. It is forecast that the UK's electricity storage capacity will be between 197 gigawatts and 62 gigawatts in 2050, according to different scenarios, namely Leading the way (LW) and Falling Short (FS), respectively.
Total electricity storage capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario
(in gigawatt-hours)
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National Grid (Electricity System Operator). (August 10, 2023). Total electricity storage capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414368/projected-electricity-storage-capacity-by-scenario-uk/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). "Total electricity storage capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in gigawatt-hours)." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414368/projected-electricity-storage-capacity-by-scenario-uk/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). (2023). Total electricity storage capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414368/projected-electricity-storage-capacity-by-scenario-uk/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). "Total Electricity Storage Capacity in The United Kingdom in 2022, with Forecast Figures for 2030 to 2050, by Scenario (in Gigawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414368/projected-electricity-storage-capacity-by-scenario-uk/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator), Total electricity storage capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in gigawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414368/projected-electricity-storage-capacity-by-scenario-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Total electricity storage capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph], National Grid (Electricity System Operator), August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414368/projected-electricity-storage-capacity-by-scenario-uk/
