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Powering forward: how energy in the UK has transformed in a decade

In 2019, the UK hit a major energy milestone: between July and September, renewable power sources produced more electricity than fossil fuels did for the first time. Weeks into this new decade, we reflect on the progress made in the last one

In 2019, the UK hit a major energy milestone: between July and September, renewable power sources produced more electricity than fossil fuels did for the first time. Weeks into this new decade, we reflect on the progress made in the last one

Sources: electricity sources: Ofgem; coal power stations: E3G; wind energy capacity: RenewableUK

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