The UK has broken its record for wind power generation, as blustery conditions and a growing number of turbines enable renewable energy sources to provide more than half the country’s electricity.
National Grid Electricity System Operator on Wednesday said the country had generated record wind-powered electricity at one point on Tuesday, with provisional data showing a “max wind generation record” exceeding 21.6 gigawatts. UK demand on Wednesday lunchtime was about 35GW.
Strong wind speeds in recent weeks have helped cut the UK’s reliance on natural gas for electricity generation and contributed to a fall in gas prices, which are now close to their pre-Ukraine war level.
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