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- Renewables supplied 53.1% of UK electricity in Q1 2026, a record share.
- Wind power generated 35.6% (29.3 TWh) of electricity in Q1 2026, up from 28.5% (19.5 TWh) in Q1 2025.
- Onshore and offshore wind together contributed 15.1% (9.6 TWh) and 20.5% (16.9 TWh) respectively in Q1 2026.
- Solar output rose 1.8% to 2.7 TWh in Q1 2026.
- RenewableUK’s Ana Musat said the government will hold a clean-energy auction in coming weeks to seek record offshore capacity.
