Solar Power and Wind Power
Commons · Question 127930 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
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.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Apr 2026
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.