The total installed capacity of the energy distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) amounted to approximately 35.9 gigawatts in 2022. Solar made up the largest share, with installed solar capacity reaching around 14.7 gigawatts that year.
Total installed capacity of the distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by generation type
(in megawatts)
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 27, 2023). Total installed capacity of the distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by generation type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/547259/uk-energy-distribution-network-capacity/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Total installed capacity of the distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by generation type (in megawatts)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/547259/uk-energy-distribution-network-capacity/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Total installed capacity of the distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by generation type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/547259/uk-energy-distribution-network-capacity/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Total Installed Capacity of The Distribution Network in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2022, by Generation Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/547259/uk-energy-distribution-network-capacity/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Total installed capacity of the distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by generation type (in megawatts) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/547259/uk-energy-distribution-network-capacity/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Total installed capacity of the distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2022, by generation type (in megawatts) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/547259/uk-energy-distribution-network-capacity/
