The UK government recognizes electricity produced from wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower sources as zero-carbon.
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According to the source, figures are based on industry settlement data and the UK government's renewable obligation database. The source does not specify the publication date. The release date given is the date of access.
In 2023, utility company EDF Energy was the leader in zero-carbon electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK), producing approximately ** terawatt-hours of zero-carbon electricity. This figure accounted for about ** percent of the zero-carbon generation in the UK that year. Drax and RWE followed in second and third, respectively, each with more than ** terawatt-hours of renewable energy produced.
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EDF. (June 21, 2024). Generation of zero-carbon electricity in the United Kingdom in 2023, by company (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1299036/uk-zero-carbon-electricity-generation-by-company/
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