Onshore wind energy recorded the highest renewable capacity share in the United Kingdom, at 29.9 percent. By comparison, solar photovoltaic (PV) closely followed, at 28.3 percent of UK's total renewable capacity. On the other hand, bioenergy was the technology with the highest electricity generation share, at 31 percent.
Distribution of renewable electricity generation and capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by source
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