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Solar Power and Wind Power

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 24 April 2026UIN 127930

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of UK electricity demand was met by a) wind and b) solar generation during periods of low wind and low sunlight in the last 12 months.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department does not hold this data. Half-hourly demand figures and estimated wind and solar generation for Great Britain, are published by NESO. Weather data is available from the Met Office.

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