Wind has been by far the leading renewable energy source in Scotland, accounting for 12.6 gigawatts electrical, or over 80 percent of Scotland's total installed capacity of sites generating electricity from renewables in 2023. Hydropower was the second leading renewable source, with an installed capacity of 1.7 gigawatts electrical at that time.
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GOV.UK, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (October 31, 2024). Installed capacity of sites generating electricity from renewable sources in Scotland in 2023, by source (in megawatts electrical) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/383281/istalled-electricity-generating-capacities-in-scotland-uk/
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