2024-11-04
http://w3.windfair.us/wind-energy/news/41684-renewableuk-uk-electricity-offshore-home-gigawatts-milestone-net-zero-decarbonisation-power-capacity-russia-ukraine-quarter

Wind power generates one quarter of the UK’s annual electricity needs

The UK’s combined onshore and offshore wind capacity now reaches 25.5 gigawatts which is enough to power 19 million households a year.

Official Press Release RenewableUK:

Wind power reaches new milestone of 25 gigawatts, powering two-thirds of UK homes

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Wind power reaches new milestone of 25 gigawatts, powering two-thirds of UK homes

RenewableUK is highlighting a major clean energy milestone as the UK’s combined onshore and offshore wind capacity now stands at 25.5 gigawatts - enough to power 19 million households a year, which is two-thirds of all UK homes.

Wind now generates nearly a quarter of the UK’s annual electricity needs, and it is our cheapest source of new power. Capacity is growing fast - we reached 15GW in 2017, so we’ve increased our capacity by two-thirds in the last 5 years. The Government has set the industry a target of 50GW of offshore wind by 2030 as a key part of its Energy Security Strategy, in response to rocketing international gas prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – almost a fivefold increase from 11.3GW now. The Climate... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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