UK achieves record renewable energy output and approvals in 2025
TL;DR
In 2025, Great Britain set a record for renewable electricity generation, with wind and solar leading the way, though reliance on fossil gas remains a challenge to achieving the government's 2030 clean power target, amid ongoing grid and storage upgrades.
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- Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025 bbc.com
- Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows The Guardian
- UK solar on track for record CfD deployment in 2026 pv magazine International
- Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises Carbon Brief
- UK sees record-high electricity from renewables in 2025: study France 24
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