Storm Eunice: Wind energy generates staggering 42% of electricity across Britain
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wind energy generated a staggering 42 per cent of all electricity in Great Britain on Friday morning as Storm Eunice battered the coastline. National Grid figures reported at 8.30am showed wind as by far the largest electricity source in Great Britain at 42 per cent. The 42 per cent figure for wind – 14.4 gigawatts in total – compares with the renewable resource generating an average of 19.3 per cent of electricity across the year. Wind is however highly seasonal and over the past month it has accounted for a healthy 31.2 per cent of generation.
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