Average renewable energy load factor in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by source

Published by Lucía Fernández, Nov 6, 2024

Offshore wind was the most energy efficient source out of all renewable energies used in the United Kingdom in 2023. In that year, it had a load factor of 43.6 percent. By comparison, the load factor of landfill gas amounted to 32.2 percent in 2023. Generally, solar photovoltaic had the lowest utilization rate.

Average load factor of renewable energies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by source

CharacteristicLoad factor
Solar PV 10.5%
Onshore Wind 24.9%
Landfill gas 32.3%
Large scale hydro 32.3%
Small scale hydro 37.5%
Sewage gas 43.3%
Offshore Wind 43.6%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Load factor43.6%43.6%43.3%43.3%37.5%37.5%32.3%32.3%32.3%32.3%24.9%24.9%10.5%10.5%Offshore WindSewage gasSmall scale hydroLarge scale hydroLandfill gasOnshore WindSolar PV
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October 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2015 to 2023

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This statistic is using original data from the Department for Energy Security Net Zero and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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