Wind power overtook natural gas to become – for the first time ever – the UK’s largest source of electricity generation for a full year, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) said on Tuesday.

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Record year for wind power in Great Britain in 2024

Wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2024, topping gas-fired power plants for the first time, data showed on Tuesday.

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In 2024, less gas was converted into electricity in Great Britain, making wind power number 1. Overall, less electricity was generated. Europe makes it possible.

Auf Großbritannien wurde 2024 weniger Gas verstromt, wodurch Windkraft zur Nummer 1 wurde. Insgesamt wurde weniger Strom erzeugt. Europa macht's möglich.

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Great Britain: Wind overtakes gas as largest source of electricity

Wind power overtook natural gas to become – for the first time ever – the UK’s largest source of electricity generation for a full year, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) said on Tuesday. Last year, wind was the largest source of electricity generation for the first year ever, accounting for 30%, NESO said in its 2024 electricity review. In addition, renewables generated more than 50% of Britain’s electricity for four consecutive quarte…

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The latest statistics from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) have revealed that wind power has overtaken gas as the largest single source of electricity for the first time.

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Wind overtakes gas as largest single source of UK electricity in 2024

Wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2024, topping gas-fired power plants for the first time, data showed on Tuesday. Britain has almost 15 gigawatts (GW) of installed offshore wind power and aims to quadruple that to 60 GW by 2030 as part of plans to largely decarbonise its power sector by then. “Wind was the largest source of electricity generation in 2024 for the first year ever, accounting for 30%,” the National Energy S…

Wind Became the UK’s Largest Power Source in 2024 for the First Time Ever

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