Britain’s wind turbines break new generation record for second time in a week

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s wind turbines have set a new record for electricity generation, just days after the record was last broken, data shows. The data from the National Energy System Operator show the new record was set just days after wind power generated more than 22GW for the first time, with 22.4GW recorded on Sunday. Setting another clean electricity generation record just four days after the previous high shows the pivotal role wind is playing in keeping the country powered up during the festive season Dan McGrail, RenewableUK It comes as the Government publishes its latest figures for energy generation, which showed that renewables generated half of the UK’s electricity in the third quarter of the year, with wind alone contributing 36% of the country’s power. RenewableUK’s chief executive Dan McGrail said: “Setting another clean electricity generation record just four days after the previous high shows the pivotal role wind is playing in keeping the country powered up during the festive season.