In 2022, renewables were the largest source of major power producers' electricity generation in the United Kingdom, at 135 terawatt-hours. This figure is expected to more than double by 2040, reaching 291 terawatt-hours. In contrast, electricity generation from natural gas is expected to decline from 100 to 27 terawatt-hours in the same period.
Electricity generation of major power producers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy source
(in terawatt-hours)
Not including pumped storage and battery storage inputs (negative values). Projected data is taken from the reference scenario, which is based on central estimates of economic growth and fossil fuel prices and contains all agreed policies where decisions on policy design are sufficiently advanced to allow robust estimates of impact (i.e. including 'planned' policies).
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GOV.UK. (November 30, 2023). Electricity generation of major power producers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/495024/projected-electricity-generation-of-mpp-uk/
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