The first available statistics on progress to clean power by 2030 show 74% of Great Britain’s electricity generated by low carbon sources in 2024. New figures published today by the UK government show that 73.8% of the electricity generated in Great Britain in 2024 came from clean power sources (renewables and nuclear), up from 68.3% in 2023.
The government has set a target of reaching 95% clean power by 2030, and this is the first time that official statistics on progress towards CP2030 have been published.
The statistics were included in the latest quarterly ‘Energy Trends’ report by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). They also show that the percentage of electricity generated UK-wide by renewables in April to June this year hit a new quarterly record of 54.5%, up from 51.7% in Q2 2024. Offshore wind increased by 10% and solar by 27%, owing to greater capacity and record sun hours, according to the report. Meanwhile fossil fuels dropped to a record low of 26.7%, with wind outpacing gas for the third time in a quarterly period.
RenewableUK’s director of Future Electricity Systems, Barnaby Wharton, commented: “It’s great to see that Britain is making excellent progress towards clean power by 2030, with a significant increase in 2024 compared to the year before, as we roll out vital new wind and solar projects, strengthening our capacity to generate secure homegrown power. This will insulate bill payers in the long term against the volatility of international gas prices which caused the energy crisis.”
DESNZ’s full quarterly Energy Trends report is available here
