Hydropower has been a source of electricity generation since the late 19th century, but has particularly gained in importance following growing awareness of the negative effects of fossil fuel burning. With the UK government pledging to become carbon neutral by 2050, hydropower may help reach that goal.
As of 2022, the United Kingdom was home to 1,576 hydropower plants. Between 2003 and 2022, the number of hydro facilities in the country increased by more than five-fold. Number of sites generating electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022
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GOV.UK. (September 28, 2023). Number of sites generating electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/518390/uk-hydro-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. "Number of sites generating electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518390/uk-hydro-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. (2023). Number of sites generating electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518390/uk-hydro-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. "Number of Sites Generating Electricity from Hydropower in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518390/uk-hydro-energy-sites/
GOV.UK, Number of sites generating electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518390/uk-hydro-energy-sites/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of sites generating electricity from hydropower in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/518390/uk-hydro-energy-sites/