Since 2010, the gross electricity production from solid biofuels and renewable waste in the United Kingdom has quadrupled, rising to 27.17 terawatt-hours in 2018. The electricity produced by biogases has remained relatively stable throughout this period.
Gross electricity generation of biofuels in the United Kingdom (UK), by source (in terawatt-hours)
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European Commission. (June 15, 2020). Gross electricity generation of biofuels in the United Kingdom (UK), by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128142/biofuels-gross-electricity-generation-by-source-uk/
European Commission. "Gross electricity generation of biofuels in the United Kingdom (UK), by source (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. June 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128142/biofuels-gross-electricity-generation-by-source-uk/
European Commission. (2020). Gross electricity generation of biofuels in the United Kingdom (UK), by source (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128142/biofuels-gross-electricity-generation-by-source-uk/
European Commission. "Gross Electricity Generation of Biofuels in The United Kingdom (Uk), by Source (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128142/biofuels-gross-electricity-generation-by-source-uk/
European Commission, Gross electricity generation of biofuels in the United Kingdom (UK), by source (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128142/biofuels-gross-electricity-generation-by-source-uk/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Gross electricity generation of biofuels in the United Kingdom (UK), by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], European Commission, June 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128142/biofuels-gross-electricity-generation-by-source-uk/