Category: clean power
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EU electricity in 2025
Wind and solar generated 30% of EU electricity in 2025, more than the 29% supplied by power plants burning coal, gas and oil, according to data from Ember. The EU continues to shift towards low-carbon energy despite resistance from some governments; its electricity mix is now mostly low-carbon, with renewables and nuclear together supplying 71% Read more
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New record for GB solar
NESO announced a new record for UK solar generation: on 15th April 2026 it peaked at 14.414 GW. This is equivalent to 7 or 8 old coal-fired baseline power stations. Expect to see this record broken again and again through the summer. Chart from gridwatch (solar in yellow, wind light blue, gas light brown, nuclear Read more
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80% Carbon Neutral
At 4 pm on the afternoon of Good Friday 2026 gas is generating less than 5% of GB electricity. Read more
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New GB Wind Record
A new record for electricity generated from wind in GB, 22.711 GW on 11 November 2025. Read more
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New GB Wind Records
New wind records twice in December 2024 Read more