Article 4WSXJ Fossil fuels fall to record low proportion of UK energy mix

Fossil fuels fall to record low proportion of UK energy mix

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Jillian Ambrose
from Environment | The Guardian on (#4WSXJ)

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.

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