Renewable energy in the UK

Statistics report on the renewable energy in the United Kingdom (UK)

Renewable energy in the UK

This report presents a selection of statistics and facts about renewable energy in the United Kingdom, including a global overview on renewable energy capacity and chapters covering wind energy, solar energy, hydropower, bioenergy, landfill gas, and sewage gas in the United Kingdom.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Renewable energy capacity 2023 by country
  • Basic Statistic Global cumulative installed capacity of wind power 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Offshore wind energy total capacity 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global cumulative solar PV capacity 2023, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Hydropower global capacity in key countries 2023
  • Premium Statistic Primary energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2023, by fuel type
  • Premium Statistic Renewable energy consumption in the United Kingdom 1998-2023

Wind power

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  • Premium Statistic Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Onshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic Onshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the UK 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Offshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the UK 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from wind in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of wind energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2023

Solar power

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  • Premium Statistic Solar PV cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaic energy production in the United Kingdom 2004-2022
  • Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of solar PV energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2023

Hydropower

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  • Premium Statistic Hydropower capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Electricity generation from hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of hydro energy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2022

Biopower

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  • Premium Statistic Bioenergy electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from animal biomass in the UK 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from plant biomass in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of bioenergy generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2022

Landfill and sewage gas power

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  • Basic Statistic Electricity generation from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of landfill gas generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2023
  • Premium Statistic Sewage gas cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of sewage gas generating plants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2023
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