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I see 16% now, and my own panels have jumped up to 400w since your comment, with a peak of 1500 earlier today. https://imgur.com/a/HOX6YJu https://imgur.com/a/H
by tobylane 1y ago
I see 16% now, and my own panels have jumped up to 400w since your comment, with a peak of 1500 earlier today. https://imgur.com/a/HOX6YJu https://imgur.com/a/HOX6YJu
While domestic installations are counted, they aren't in OP's link. https://www.projectsolaruk.com/blog/latest-uk-solar-photovoltaic-capacity-stats-explained-2024/t https://www.projectsolaruk.com/blog/latest-uk-solar-photovol...
- nonethewiser 1y agoThanks for pointing that out - I guess I was a bit hasty with that source. It's not showing quite what I thought it was. Live data and percentages which can total more than 100%. Here is a better one that shows in 2023 solar was 4.7% of the overall electricity mix. And another source showing 5.2% in 2024. [0] https://www.iea.org/countries/united-kingdom/electricity https://www.iea.org/countries/united-kingdom/electricity [1] https://www.renewableuk.com/news-and-resources/press-releases/official-stats-show-renewables-generated-over-half-uk-s-electricity-for-the-first-time-in-2024 https://www.renewableuk.com/news-and-resources/press-release...
- Retric 1y agoSo presumably ~6% in 2025, that seems excessive as the UK is such a horrible location for solar. However at such a low percentage across so many locations there’s no need for storage, minimal transmission losses, etc which presumably means it’s not actually a bad idea.