Renewables generated more than half of UK electricity in 2025, for the second year running: 52.1%
Share of electricity generated in the UK by type of source, 1998 to 2025. Per cent.
Latest figures
| Series | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Low-carbon | 2025 | 64.3% |
| Renewables | 2025 | 52.1% |
| Fossil fuels | 2025 | 32.3% |
Notes
- Renewables are wind, solar, hydro, wave and tidal power, and bioenergy (such as wood pellets and landfill gas). Low-carbon is renewables plus nuclear. Fossil fuels are gas, coal and oil.
- Shares are of all electricity generated in the UK, by major power producers and others. They don't include imports, and the three don't add up to 100% because some generation, such as pumped storage and other fuels, is in none of them.
- The figure for 2025 is provisional.
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