United Kingdom

United Kingdom

History - Renewables Capacity

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Line chart with 25 data points.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 2.92 to 58.25.
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Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

History - Renewables Capacity - GW

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Chart with 6 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 58.23.
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Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Data

United Kingdom

History - Energy capacity (Total and renewables) - GW

YEAR

TOTAL GW

RENEWABLES GW

NET

2000 78.42 2.92 -
2001 79.87 3.20 9.8%
2002 76.82 3.26 1.9%
2003 78.35 3.65 11.9%
2004 80.75 4.01 9.8%
2005 82.38 4.92 22.8%
2006 83.63 5.41 10.0%
2007 84.30 6.01 11.1%
2008 85.77 7.06 17.4%
2009 87.53 8.30 17.7%
2010 93.69 9.63 15.9%
2011 93.83 12.78 32.8%
2012 96.05 15.90 24.4%
2013 93.62 20.03 25.9%
2014 96.62 24.88 24.2%
2015 96.40 30.80 23.8%
2016 97.50 35.44 15.1%
2017 103.25 40.02 12.9%
2018 106.42 43.91 9.7%
2019 102.99 46.66 6.3%
2020 102.00 47.83 2.5%
2021 103.48 49.60 3.7%
2022 105.00 53.41 7.7%
2023 105.03 56.13 5.1%
2024 105.46 58.25 3.8%

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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