Renewables generated more than half of UK’s electricity for second year running
New statistics published by the government have confirmed that renewable energy provided over half of the UK’s electricity for the second year running in 2025.
New statistics published by the government have confirmed that renewable energy provided over half of the UK’s electricity for the second year running in 2025, guaranteeing a record annual percentage of clean power, and outstripping fossil fuels for the fifth time in the last six years. Offshore wind generated its highest annual percentage of electricity ever.
Renewables provided 52.1% of the UK’s electricity last year (up from 50.5% in 2024), compared to 32.3% from fossil fuels, almost all from gas (31.75%), as coal was phased out in 2024.
