Wind power accounted for 41 percent of the UK's electricity generation in December, thanks to mild and windy weather, according to National Grid ESO2%, the highest monthly share ever.
In December, wind was the largest generation in the UK**, accounting for 41% of electricity2%, followed by natural gas, which accounts for 25% of electricity generation8%, which is the lowest level since March 2020, when system operators began publishing monthly electricity statistics.
As of 2023, the UK has its greenest month of the year, setting a new wind record on December 21. Between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on December 21, the United Kingdom recorded a record of 21A new record for the largest wind power generation of 8 GW. During this period, wind power accounted for 56% of the UK's electricity generation.
In addition, high winds throughout December helped 60% of electricity come from zero-carbon sources last month, peaking at 87% at 2pm on December 28. December is the greenest month of the year, with an average of 122 grams of CO2 per kWh of electricity generated.
Coal accounted for 1. % of the UK's electricity generation last month, according to the National Grid ESO2 percent, compared to 5 in the same month five years ago2%γIn its 2023 Electricity Review, National Grid said that for the whole of 2023, natural gas accounted for 32% of the UK's electricity, followed by wind at 294% and nuclear energy accounted for 142%γ
According to a report released in September by the UK's DRex Power Group, the UK now has more wind power capacity than any other type of power source, and for the first time, wind capacity has surpassed combined-cycle natural gas power stations, ending more than a century of fossil fuels dominating the power system.
So far this month, gas generation has outpaced wind power generation due to the cold snap that swept through northwestern Europe with lower wind speeds. According to National Grid ESO, gas accounted for 46 percent of the UK's electricity generation on Monday, January 87%, more than 281% and 9 percent for nuclear energy5%γ(Compiled by Xiao Chen).
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