Renewable energy share (RES) used in gross final electricity consumption in the United Kingdom almost doubled over the years. In 2018, 30.9 percent of the gross final energy consumption for electricity was covered by renewable energy. This is up from 17.8 percent in 2014.
Share of renewable energy used in gross final consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2018, by sectors*
* According to the source, the RES share is measured against the total gross final energy consumption. A share of 50 percent means that half of the total gross final energy consumption is covered by renewable energies.
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Eurostat. (September 10, 2020). Share of renewable energy used in gross final consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2018, by sectors* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622129/renewable-energy-shares-uk/
Eurostat. "Share of renewable energy used in gross final consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2018, by sectors*." Chart. September 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622129/renewable-energy-shares-uk/
Eurostat. (2020). Share of renewable energy used in gross final consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2018, by sectors*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622129/renewable-energy-shares-uk/
Eurostat. "Share of Renewable Energy Used in Gross Final Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014 and 2018, by Sectors*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622129/renewable-energy-shares-uk/
Eurostat, Share of renewable energy used in gross final consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2018, by sectors* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622129/renewable-energy-shares-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of renewable energy used in gross final consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2018, by sectors* [Graph], Eurostat, September 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622129/renewable-energy-shares-uk/