News
09 January 2025

Wind overtakes gas as largest source of UK electricity in 2024

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Europe

The UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) has revealed that wind power has overtaken gas as the largest single source of electricity for the first time.In 2024, wind powered 30% of the UK’s electricity despite a year of unusually low wind speeds. Gas trailed at 26.3% of supply...

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