Since 2017, wind energy was the renewable source with the highest electricity generation in England. In 2019, 33.62 terawatt hours of electricity were generated from wind. By comparison, other bioenergy was the second most used source, generating 28.96 terawatt hours in 2019.
Electricity generation from renewable sources in England from 2016 to 2019, by source
(in gigawatt hours)
Characteristic
2016
2017
2018
2019
Wind*
19,568.2
25,074.6
29,997.8
33,622.1
Other bioenergy**
22,091.2
23,681.2
26,782.2
28,958.7
Solar PV
9,125.1
9,944.3
10,931.5
11,004.5
Landfill gas
3,960.9
3,590.5
3,287.5
3,030.2
Sewage gas
871.9
886.1
912.1
970.7
Hydro
110.6
120.8
126.4
130.3
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (September 24, 2020). Electricity generation from renewable sources in England from 2016 to 2019, by source (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/383266/generation-of-renewable-electricity-in-england-uk/
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