The UK government has secured a record 7.4 gigawatts of solar, onshore wind and tidal power in its latest auction for new ...

With the closure of its last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, on September 30, 2024, the United Kingdom has taken a significant step toward its net-zero goals. It’s no small feat to end the ...

Wind power overtook natural gas to become – for the first time ever – the UK’s largest source of electricity generation for a full year, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) said on Tuesday.

LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The outlook for wind speeds around the United Kingdom this autumn and winter will likely be decisive for the UK's gas market over the coming months, with ...

Several natural gas–fueled units are being developed as a way to support the industrial sector, including data centers, and ...

UK day-ahead electricity prices climbed to the highest since June, as a lull in wind-power output coincides with colder weather that’s increasing energy demand. Day-ahead prices for delivery Tuesday ...

Renewables accounted for majority of annual UK electricity generation for the first time in 2024, with solar enjoying record highs despite fewer sun hours Gains for PV reflect increased deployed ...

The UK increased electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025 for the first time in four years, as higher natural gas generation had to offset the lowest nuclear power output in decades. The ...

January 2026 saw the UK set a new milestone for wind power generation, reaching an all-time high of 10.6 terawatt-hours (TWh), a significant jump from the previous record. The surge in renewable ...

UK electric vehicles and heat pumps have not yet delivered any proven carbon savings and may offer little benefit even with a decarbonised grid, according to a major new analysis by researchers at ...