Fossil fuels fall to record low proportion of UK energy mix

Data comes after renewables produced more electricity than any other source for first time

The proportion of the UK's power generation mix made up by fossil fuels has fallen to a record low after renewable energy became the UK's largest source of electricity.

Government figures showed the UK relied on renewables, such as wind and solar, for 38.9% of its electricity in the third quarter of this year, up from one-third in the same period in 2018.