UK renewable energy supplies up 23% in Q3 2010

The supply of renewable energy in the UK rose 23.1% to 6.98 TWh in the third quarter 2010/2011 compared to the same period last year.
Renewable energy now contributes 8.6% of the UK’s electricity supply. Wind power alone, rose almost 37% due to increased capacity, according to the latest quarterly report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

Overall, coal and other solid fuel consumption rose 13.4%, oil by 0.5%, whereas gas consumption fell 3.6% and primary electricity consumption fell 18.5%. Total energy consumption rose 0.3% to 44.2 million tonnes of oil equivalent.

Renewable Energy Focus - UK renewable energy supplies up 23% in Q3 2010