In 2021, low-carbon energy sources accounted for almost ** percent of the electricity generated in the United Kingdom, while gas was responsible for ** percent of the electricity production of the country and coal for a mere *** percent share. Electricity from coal made up the largest share of the UK's electricity mix until the end of the , when gas took over. Low-carbon electricity sources started to grow in the and went from a ** percent share to ** percent of the country's electricity mix in 2020.
In 2021, wind and solar energy sources accounted for roughly ** percent of the power supply of the country, while nuclear energy supplied another ** percent of the electricity mix.
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Climate Change Committee. (March 6, 2023). Share of electricity production from coal, gas, and low-carbon sources in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1372142/electricity-production-mix-united-kingdom/
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