The UK recorded the highest ever share of electricity generation by renewables last year, Government figures show.
Energy prices hit record highs in late 2022 and did not start to fall until July 2023, forcing households and businesses to cut back on electricity use. So fossil fuel generation to a record low in 2023 – the lowest value since the 1950s – with its generation share shrinking to 36.3%. More specifically, offshore wind saw a jump in its UK electricity generation share to 17.3% last year, compared to 13.8% in 2022.
But despite this drop, low carbon generation – which includes renewables and nuclear – saw a record high share of 61.5% last year, according to the data. “With renewables, we can strengthen Britain’s energy security with the cheapest sources of new power available for bill payers.
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