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Wind Becomes Britain's Largest Electricity Source
Q2 2024: Wind becomes Britain’s largest electricity sourceDownload PDF After a century of either coal or gas being our main source of electricity, wind power is now Britain’s single largest source of electricity generation. Over the 12 months to April, Britain’s wind farms produced 83 TWh of electricity, compared to 81 TWh from gas-fired power stations.
Taking the top spot for a full year signals a genuine shift in our primary source of electricity. The 1 GW Seagreen wind farm off the coast of Scotland came fully online, and Dogger Bank A in the North Sea started generating its first power. Britain is set to continue this trend at the end of the year, becoming only the sixth country in the world where wind farms are the top source of electricity.
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