Renewable power such as wind and solar provided a record 52.5 per cent of Britain’s electricity generation in 2025, government data has shown, but fossil fuel use also rose.
Britain has a target to largely decarbonise its electricity sector by 2030, which will require a huge scale-up of renewable power.
Renewable generation in 2025 reached a record 152.5 terawatt hours, up 5.7 per cent from 2024, driven by record output
