UK’s wind farms generate 17.86% of all power on Jan 18

January 19 (Renewables Now) - The share of wind power in total power generation in the UK reached 17.86% on January 18 as wind turbines generated 149,133 MWh.

Overall electricity generation for the day stood at 835,021 MWh, data by Elexon, the Balancing and Settlement Code Company (BSCCo) shows.

The table below provides details on the generation by the different energy sources and their share in the country's mix.

Energy source	Power output in MWh	Share in %
Biomass	58,910	7.05
Coal	20,799	2.49
Combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT)	460,770	55.18
Open cycle gas turbines (OCGT)	339	0.04
Nuclear	121,253	14.52
Oil	0	0.00
Pumped storage hydro	7,065	0.85
Other hydro (NPSHYD)	9,799	1.17
Wind	149,133	17.86
Other	6,953	0.83