New annual record for UK solar generation
Solar generation accounted for 6.3% of Great Britain''s power in 2025, according to mid-December data from grid operator NESO.
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Renewables statistics
Data covers the number of sites, installed capacity, generation and load factors. Published every September and compatible with the latest DUKES publication.
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Solar energy penetration UK 2024| Statista
Solar energy accounted for some 5.5 percent of electricity generation in the United Kingdom in 2024, up from a 4.8 percent share a year earlier.
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A record year for British solar
Solar power in Great Britain had a record-breaking start to 2025, with solar up 32%, to produce a record 9.91 TWh, breaking generation records for five months in a row since March 2025.
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Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great
But the most notable change was solar power. Over the course of the year, solar panels generated more than 18TWh - over 6% of British electricity.
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Solar Panel Statistics UK (2026)
The UK produced its trillionth kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity generated from renewable sources in 2023, and solar power contributed 4.9% to
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Analysis: UK''s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record
In total, solar accounted for 11.6% of UK electricity generation in May 2025, only the fourth time it has ever breached the 10% threshold, after June 2023, June 2024 and April 2025. (Solar
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UK Renewable Energy Statistics
In 2023, solar power accounted for 2.3% of the UK''s total energy production. While solar power accounted for a lower percentage (1.5%) in 2025,
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20 Solar Energy Statistics in the UK: 2026 Update
Solar power currently produces 25% of the UK''s renewable energy, which itself accounts for 43% of total energy, which means that approximately
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