Renewables made up close to a third of electrical energy in the UK during the 2d quarter of 2017 , let out the country ’s premature record ( Q1 2017 ) for the in high spirits percentage of electrical energy yield from sustainable sources . This is according toa late political science report card .

flatus energy see the most growth ,   with   seaward   wind arise by 50 percent ( 2.0 TWh ) to 6.0 TWh and offshore wind up by 22 per centum ( 0.7 TWh ) to 4.0 TWh compare to figures from   the same time last year .   This is thanks to an growth in capacity and fart speeds .

Electricity genesis from biodegradable waste has also grown dramatically . Over the preceding yr , it ’s risen by 30 percent to furnish the res publica with 0.8 TWh .

Hydro go out the least growth . Afteran exceptionally wry year , hydro - generated electricity leave out by 12.4 percentage point in time to 0.8 TWh .

While the share of electricity turnout run across by renewables is at a disk high , the total amount generated in Q2 ( April to June ) is humiliated than in Q1 ( January to March ) . But this is to be carry as electrical energy utilisation run to drop as temperatures arise .

" It ’s terrific to see that well-nigh a third of the UK ’s electricity is now being mother by renewables , with malarkey might leading the way of life , "   said Emma Pinchbeck , executive director for Renewable UK , in astatement . “The UK ’s renewable energy sector is an industrial winner account , attracting investment , creating new jobs , and powering our thriftiness . "

Any increment in renewable get-up-and-go is obviously good news for the planet , our health , and theeconomy , but Britain still has a way to go if it ’s to meet its2020 mark . The European Union ’s goal is to generate 20 percent of its Department of Energy ( not just electrical energy )   from renewable source by 2020 .

The UK has been set a target of 15 percent and , as of 2015 , it ’s achieved8.2 percent . To give that some perspective ,   it puts the UK in the bottom four of the EU-28 land . That same year , it produced22.4 percentof its electrical energy from renewables .

So let ’s hope this trend of   unripened and sustainable energy continues . With theBBCcalling 2017 the " gullible ever " summer , we ’ll just have to wait and see whether Britain is able to wash up its record for the third meter .