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Not to belittle this achievement, but as one can note in the article itself this is the _electricity_ demand, not overall _energy_ demand. Electricity is under
by einpoklum 6y ago
Not to belittle this achievement, but as one can note in the article itself this is the _electricity_ demand, not overall _energy_ demand. Electricity is under 25% of Scotland's energy demand (75% is just non-electric heating + transportation).
Also, I think Scotland has it easier than other places due to the low(ish) population density, which makes wind-farming less problematic. And being on an island in windy seas.
- Aachen 6y agoStill, it's worth applauding. Though you're very right that the layman reader will see this as "we're almost there" whereas getting total electricity production to match demand on average is really only the first few percent of the work ahead.