Electricity generation from renewable sources in England stood at approximately 89.3 terawatt hours in 2023. This figure represents an increase in comparison to the previous year, when renewable electricity generation stood at 86.41 terawatt hours. Overall, figures have grown considerably in the past two decades.
Annual generation of electricity from renewable sources in England from 2003 to 2023
(in gigawatt hours)
Characteristic
Electricity generated in gigawatt hours
2023
89,278.6
2022
86,441.5
2021
82,790.2
2020
88,747.4
2019
77,518.2
2018
72,037.8
2017
63,310
2016
55,712.1
2015
54,098.9
2014
40,229.2
2013
31,997.6
2012
22,856.9
2011
17,839.5
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GOV.UK, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (October 31, 2024). Annual generation of electricity from renewable sources in England from 2003 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921769/total-renewable-energy-generation-in-england/
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