Half of UK’s electricity to be renewable by 2025

Close to half of the UK’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2025, according to Carbon Brief analysis of new government projections. Projections of UK electricity generation by fuel (terawatt hours) published in 2018 (red lines) compared to previous years between 2013 and 2017 (shades of blue). Chart by Carbon Brief using Highcharts

The gap between expected emissions across the whole economy and the fifth carbon budget for 2028-2032 is now between 6% and 20%, the BEIS projections show, with a central estimate of 10%.

Source: www.carbonbrief.org