The load factor for electricity generation from waste energy in the United Kingdom has fluctuated slightly since 2010. In 2023, the load factor of energy from waste increased slightly from the previous year to reach 37.5 percent. Load factors are the ratio of how much electricity was produced as a share of the total generating capacity.
Load factor of electricity from waste energy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023
(in percentage)
Characteristic
Load factor in percentage
2023
37.5%
2022
37.3%
2021
36.7%
2020
36.2%
2019
35.4%
2018
35.8%
2017
36.5%
2016
31.9%
2015
36.6%
2014
35.4%
2013
35.6%
2012
39.8%
2011
37.5%
30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK. (July 30, 2024). Load factor of electricity from waste energy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/555725/energy-from-waste-electricity-load-factor-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, und GOV.UK. "Load factor of electricity from waste energy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in percentage)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555725/energy-from-waste-electricity-load-factor-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, GOV.UK. (2024). Load factor of electricity from waste energy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555725/energy-from-waste-electricity-load-factor-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and GOV.UK. "Load Factor of Electricity from Waste Energy in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2023 (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/555725/energy-from-waste-electricity-load-factor-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy & GOV.UK, Load factor of electricity from waste energy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/555725/energy-from-waste-electricity-load-factor-uk/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
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