There were approximately 272 thousand full-time equivalent jobs in the UK's Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in 2022. Around 30 percent of LCREE jobs were in the energy efficient products subsector. Meanwhile, the UK's low carbon electricity sector employed around 53 thousand people, with the nuclear power and offshore wind subsectors the biggest employers within this segment.
Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) employment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by subsector
The figures in this statistic cover employment across 17 sectors relating to low-carbon and renewable energy, including nuclear power generation, carbon capture and storage, renewable power generation, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles (EVs).
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 8, 2024). Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) employment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by subsector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1493118/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-by-subsector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) employment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by subsector." Chart. March 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1493118/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-by-subsector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) employment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by subsector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1493118/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-by-subsector/
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