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United Kingdom

Clean Energy Share (2024)

64.9%

4.7pp from 2023

64.9% Clean35.1% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (284.2 TWh total).

Solar

14.8TWh

5.2% of total

Wind

83.3TWh

29.3% of total

Hydro

5.8TWh

2.0% of total

Nuclear

40.6TWh

14.3% of total

Bioenergy

40.1TWh

14.1% of total

Coal

1.9TWh

0.7% of total

Gas

86.3TWh

30.4% of total

Oil

11.4TWh

4.0% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026