Wind is the largest renewable energy source by installed capacity in the United Kingdom, including onshore and offshore wind. As of 2023, operational onshore wind farms had a combined capacity of 15.4 gigawatts. Offshore wind had a capacity of 14.7 gigawatts.
Cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by source
(in megawatts)
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (August 8, 2024). Cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by source (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240182/uk-renewable-electricity-capacity-by-energy-source/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by source (in megawatts)." Chart. August 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240182/uk-renewable-electricity-capacity-by-energy-source/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by source (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240182/uk-renewable-electricity-capacity-by-energy-source/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative Installed Capacity of Renewable Energy in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Source (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240182/uk-renewable-electricity-capacity-by-energy-source/
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