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Renewable electricity share

Percentage of UK electricity generation from renewable sources including wind, solar, hydro, and biomass.

14 %
+0.60pp vs previous period

As of 2023

Historical trend

0.7 7.4 14 199020072023

Trend summary

Renewable sources generated 42.7% of UK electricity in 2023, with wind the largest contributor.

Trend

  • Renewable electricity generation share has risen from under 7% in 2010 to 42.7% in 2023, driven primarily by wind expansion.
  • Wind power alone accounted for around 29% of electricity generation in 2023.
  • Solar capacity has grown substantially since 2012, contributing around 5% of annual generation.

Context

  • DESNZ publishes Energy Trends quarterly and annually; the renewable share is measured as a percentage of total electricity supplied.
  • Biomass (including co-firing) contributes around 6% of renewable generation; its sustainability criteria are subject to ongoing DESNZ review.

Trend summary generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 on 30 January 2025. Contains no editorial judgement — describes direction, magnitude, and official projections only.

G7 comparison

🇨🇦 Canada
69 %
🇩🇪 Germany
62 %
🇮🇹 Italy
45 %
🇫🇷 France
28 %
🇯🇵 Japan
24 %
🇺🇸 United States
24 %
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
14 %

About this indicator

Source
DESNZ
Update frequency
Annual
Last updated
17 June 2026
Licence
OGL v3
Rising trend is…
Positive

Statistics

Latest
14.0 %
Period high
14.0
Period low
0.7
Period average
4.4