The Renewables Obligation (RO) place an obligation on licensed electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom to source an increasing proportion of electricity from renewable sources, or pay a buy out price.
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Tax revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2019
This statistic shows the amount government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019, in million British pounds. It shows that the revenue in 2019 totaled over *** billion British pounds, a significant increase over the previous years.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 3, 2020). Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds)." Chart. June 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Amount of Government Revenue from Renewable Energy Obligations in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2019 (in Million British Pounds)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jun 2020, /statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Amount of government revenue from renewable energy obligations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019 (in million British pounds) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/491729/tax-revenue-from-renewable-energy-obligations-united-kingdom-uk/
