Offshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the United Kingdom presented a trend of growth, peaking at some 3.9 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2022. In 2021, electricity generation from offshore wind energy amounted to roughly 3.1 million metric tons of oil equivalent.
Offshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 27, 2023). Offshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/556242/offshore-wind-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Offshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/556242/offshore-wind-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Offshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/556242/offshore-wind-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Offshore Wind Energy Used for The Generation of Electricity in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/556242/offshore-wind-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Offshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/556242/offshore-wind-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Offshore wind energy used for the generation of electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/556242/offshore-wind-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/