Solar energy accounted for some 4.27 percent of electricity generation in the United Kingdom in 2022, up from a 3.93 percent share a year earlier. In total, the UK had some 14.7 gigawatts of solar PV installed as of end of 2022.
Share of electricity generation from solar energy in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022
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Ember. (January 11, 2024). Share of electricity generation from solar energy in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441171/solar-energy-share-electricity-mix-uk/
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