Solar Power in UK Surges 42% With Sunniest Spring on Record: Analysis

Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record

The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first five months of 2025, as the country enjoyed its sunniest spring on record.

Solar Power in UK Surges 42% With Sunniest Spring on Record: Analysis

Solar farms and rooftops in the United Kingdom generated a record 42 percent more electricity from January through May 2025 than during the same period in 2024, according to a new analysis by Carbon Brief. The UK also just had its sunniest spring since record keeping began in 1910, the Met Office said. Data from the National Energy System Operator shows that solar sites in the UK generated 7.6 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity in the first fiv…

Solar Power In UK Surges 42% With Sunniest Spring On Record: Analysis - Data Intelligence

A new housing development equipped with rooftop solar panels in Selby, UK on Jan. 16, 2025. Teamjackson / iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Solar farms and rooftops in the United Kingdom generated a record 42 percent more el…