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In 2024, renewable energy in the UK crossed a historic threshold, supplying 50.4% of the UK’s electricity. It was the first time renewables have provided more than half of the country’s generation, up from 46.4% in the previous year. The total output reached a record 143.7TWh, surpassing the 135.8TWh set in 2023. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into the numbers and the industry’s reception. Let’s get started. Breaking the 50% barrier The leap to

A plan by the clean energy company Xlinks to power the UK with renewable electricity from Morocco has been rejected by the government. The £22–24 billion project, backed by major investors and designed to bring consistent renewable power to British homes, will not receive official support. This is despite Xlinks’ claim that it will reduce power costs, cut emissions and strengthen energy security.  But what is this plan? Why has it been turned down by

It’s sad to say, but the UK’s ambitious plans to decarbonise its energy output by 2030 are looking more unlikely than ever. Despite bold targets and public commitments, major clean energy projects are stalling or being abandoned entirely. The country aimed to deliver 43GW of offshore wind by the end of the decade and ramp up hydrogen production as a key part of its net zero strategy. However, rising costs, long planning delays and weak

It’s the kind of decision that sends shockwaves through an industry. Orsted, the global leader in offshore wind, has pulled the plug on Hornsea 4, a 2.4GW giant stated to be the centrepiece of the UK’s clean energy future. What’s more, the timing couldn’t be worse. Less than a week after the Reform party surged in local elections with an anti–net zero message, Orsted walked away from a Contract for Difference (CfD) it won just

Is electricity generation from fossil fuels becoming a thing of the past? The numbers certainly make it look that way.  The latest edition of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Energy Trends report is out, making great reading for the UK renewables sector. Covering the last quarter of 2024, the report proclaims record after record. In this article, we’ll share some of the metrics that matter most, and explain how they back up