Wind, solar, biomass and hydro are the main sources of renewable power, and overall generation from renewables has more than quadrupled over the last decade.
Renewable power sources generated 40% of Britain's electricity in 2022, up from 35% last year, while the share of fossil fuel in the energy mix also rose, according to a report.
Fossil fuel still has a larger share, providing 42% of Britain's power in 2022, which was its biggest contribution to the country's fuel mix since 2016. The breakdown in energy generation was revealed in a report by academics from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights. Iain Staffell of Imperial College London, and lead author of the report, said 2022 had been"a year like no other for the energy industry".Climate change is expected to slow wind speeds, which may have huge implications for the UK's move to renewable energy
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