Renewables and natural gas are the two electricity generation sources expected to grow the most in the United Kingdom as it pursues its goal of net zero emissions. By 2040, 107 gigawatts of additional electricity generating capacity is projected to be built for renewables.
Projected new built electricity generation capacity from all power producers in United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by source (in gigawatts)
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Electricity in ChinaUK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK. (December 7, 2021). Projected new built electricity generation capacity from all power producers in United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/496279/cumulative-new-built-power-generation-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, und GOV.UK. "Projected new built electricity generation capacity from all power producers in United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by source (in gigawatts)." Chart. December 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/496279/cumulative-new-built-power-generation-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, GOV.UK. (2021). Projected new built electricity generation capacity from all power producers in United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/496279/cumulative-new-built-power-generation-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and GOV.UK. "Projected New Built Electricity Generation Capacity from All Power Producers in United Kingdom (Uk) from 2020 to 2040, by Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/496279/cumulative-new-built-power-generation-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy & GOV.UK, Projected new built electricity generation capacity from all power producers in United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/496279/cumulative-new-built-power-generation-uk/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Projected new built electricity generation capacity from all power producers in United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK, December 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/496279/cumulative-new-built-power-generation-uk/