Coronavirus: Renewable energy overtakes fossil fuels in powering Britain – By Tania Snuggs (Sky News) / May 21 2020
A study has found demand for electricity in the week fell by 13% as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.
Renewable energy has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time in providing Britain’s power, generating more than 40% in the first three months of the year, a study has found.
Storms during the wettest and windiest February since records began helped make it the first month ever when more electricity was produced by wind farms than gas-fired power stations across the country.
They generated 30.5% between January and March, slightly more than fossil fuels, which contributed 30.6% during the same period, according to analysis from the Imperial College London.
Image: Renewables generated more than 40 percent of Britain’s power in the first three months of the year. File pic
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