Wind turbines have generated more electricity than gas for the first time in the UK, figures show.
Research from Imperial College London reveals almost a third, or 32.4 percent, of the country’s electricity was generated by on and offshore wind farms in the first quarter of the year. Gas-fired powered stations delivered 31.7 percent.
The results were up 3 percent compared to last year, despite less windy weather, because of more available wind farms.
The findings show almost 42 percent of Britain’s electricity came from renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydro in the first quarter of 2023. Fossil fuels supplied 33 percent, with the rest of the electricity coming from imports and the UK’s shrinking nuclear fleet….