According to statistics from the latest quarterly Energy Trends report by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the share of electricity generated across the United Kingdom from renewable sources between April and June (Q2) this year reached a new quarterly record of 54.5%, compared with 51.7% in Q2 2024.

The data show that a 10% increase in offshore wind generation to 10.8 TWh and a 27% rise in solar output to a record 7.1 TWh contributed to this new high. Solar generation reached a record share of 11% of all electricity output.

Meanwhile, fossil fuels fell to a historic low of 26.7%, and wind power outperformed gas for the third time in a quarterly period.

Another encouraging figure in terms of meeting the country’s climate targets was that 73.8% of Britain’s electricity generation in 2024 came from clean 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 have been published on progress towards CP2030.

Barnaby Wharton, Director of Future Electricity Systems at RenewableUK, said that “it’s great to see Britain making excellent progress towards clean power by 2030, with a significant increase in 2024 compared to the previous year, as we roll out vital new wind and solar projects to strengthen our capacity to generate secure local power. This will protect consumers in the long term from the volatility of international gas prices which caused the energy crisis.

This once again demonstrates Britain’s successful shift away from fossil fuels to clean power. In addition to keeping the country’s lights on, we are creating new jobs in places like Teesside, Humber, East Anglia, Moray Firth, South Wales and Belfast. We now have 2,000 supply chain companies located in 70 constituencies across the UK.”