The UK's electricity generation per person has dropped by about a third from its early-2000s peak, now falling below 1970s levels. This decline reflects the closure of coal and nuclear plants alongside slower-than-expected growth in renewable capacity.
Background
Our World in Data publishes data-driven analysis on global challenges. The UK has been transitioning away from coal and aging nuclear plants toward renewables, but generation capacity has not kept pace with population growth.
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- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- Oct 13, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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- 6.0 / 10