Households to be paid for daytime green electricity use during lockdown
by Jillian Ambrose from on (#51R03)
Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 years
Thousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first time, as wind and solar projects produce a surge in clean energy during the coronavirus lockdown.
On Sunday morning, windfarms contributed almost 40% of the UK's electricity, while solar power made up almost a fifth of the power system. Fossil fuels made up less than 15% of electricity, of which only 1.1% came from coal plants.
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