The Engineer - Renewables output in 2023 enough to power all UK homes
Electricity produced by renewable generation in the UK across 2023 would theoretically have been enough to meet the demand of every home in the country, according to a new report.
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Electricity produced by renewable generation in the UK across 2023 would theoretically have been enough to meet the demand of every home in the country, according to a new report.
UK-based renewables generated over 90TWh of energy in 2023, which is more than enough to power all of the UK’s 28 million homes, an analysis has found.
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Across the entirety of 2023, power generated from renewable energy sources was more than enough to power all of the UK’s 28 million homes.
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