Note: [1] The falls in generation in 1993, 1996 and 2001 were due to periods of drier than average weather which resulted in less power from hydro sources.
| Change since | |
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1970 |
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1990 |
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1998 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: DTI
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: DTI
- Total electricity generated from renewable resources increased by about 60 per cent between 1990 and 2002, while that generated from non-hydro renewables increased eight-fold.
- In 2002, around 3.0 per cent of the electricity available in the UK was generated from renewable sources, compared with 2.5 per cent in 1998, and a UK target of 5 per cent in 2003.