Renewables up, carbon emissions down in 2017

摘要

Once again, large falls in both coal production and use and the continuing rise in electricity generated from renewable energy sources were the key changes in UK energy statistics for 2017. A (provisional) 3.2% reduction in UK carbon emissions - caused mainly by these changes in electricity generation - was the other notable highlight of the Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2018, published in July by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). All the following data are from this source.