Key highlights of the release by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of UK:
• UK energy production during the second quarter was down 7 per cent on the same period last year and at a near record low.
• Renewable electricity generation increased 19 per cent on the second quarter of 2023 with the share of generation from renewable sources reaching a record high at 51.6 per cent of total generation
• UK generation of electricity hit a record low at 63.5 TWh
• The drop in electricity generation from gas contributed to a record low for the fossil fuel share of 26.6 per cent.
• Total final energy consumption was 1 per cent higher than in the second quarter of 2023.
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