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What percentage of the UK’s electricity came from low carbon sources in 2024?

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58% of electricity came from low carbon sources in 2024

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What share of the UK’s electricity was generated by wind power in 2024?

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Wind power generated 30% of electricity in 2024

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How much electricity did wind power produce in the UK in 2024?

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Wind power produced 81 billion kWh of electricity in 2024

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What was the UK’s offshore wind capacity in 2024?

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Offshore wind capacity was 15 GW in 2024

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What percentage of the UK’s electricity was generated by gas in 2024?

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Gas generated 26% of electricity in 2024

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How much electricity did solar power generate in the UK in 2024?

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Solar power generated 12.9 billion kWh of electricity in 2024

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What was the UK’s solar power capacity in 2025?

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Solar power capacity reached 18 GWs in 2025

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What percentage of the UK’s electricity was generated by nuclear power in 2024?

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Nuclear power generated 14% of electricity in 2024

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How much electricity did nuclear power produce in the UK in 2024?

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Nuclear power produced 40.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2024

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What percentage of the UK’s electricity was imported in 2024?

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Imports accounted for 14% of electricity in 2024

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How much electricity did the UK import in 2024?

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The UK imported 42 billion kWh of electricity in 2024

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What percentage of the UK’s electricity was generated by coal in 2024?

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Coal generated 0.6% of electricity in 2024

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What was the UK’s average carbon intensity of electricity in 2024?

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Average carbon intensity was 125 grams CO2 per kWh in 2024

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What percentage of the UK’s electricity came from renewables in 2024?

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Renewables provided 51% of electricity in 2024

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What was the UK’s total electricity generation from renewables in 2024?

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Renewables generated 115.7 billion kWh of electricity in 2024

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What is the Big Wind farm in Kent?

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opened in 2010, largest in the world then (though now 14th)

17
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Thanet building cost

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£900 million

18
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Thanet Size

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35km^2, 500m between turbines, 800m between rows

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Thanet output

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Total capacity of 300MW
Produces 960 GW per year
enough for 240,000 homes

20
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Thanet global interdependence

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using Vesta (danish) tech, built by Vattenfall (a swedish company)

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