Solar power in the UK

Statistics report on solar energy in the United Kingdom (UK)

Solar power in the UK

This report presents information about solar power in the United Kingdom. It provides data on installed capacity and capacity additions, generated electricity, and general industry data.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global cumulative installed solar PV capacity 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Global cumulative solar PV capacity 2022, by select country
  • Basic Statistic World's largest solar PV power plants worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global share of solar power in overall electricity mix 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Solar PV cumulative installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
  • Basic Statistic Support for solar power developments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2023

Installations and deployment

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  • Basic Statistic Number of solar PV energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2022
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly Feed-in Tariff installations of solar PV in Great Britain 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly feed-in tariff capacity addition of solar PV in Great Britain 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly solar PV installation cost in the UK 2016-2023

Capacity

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  • Basic Statistic Cumulative solar PV capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022, by tariff scheme
  • Basic Statistic Installed capacity of solar PV power in England 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Installed capacity of solar PV power in Scotland 2009-2022
  • Basic Statistic Installed capacity of solar PV power in Wales 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Installed capacity of solar PV power in Northern Ireland 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Solar PV installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by site

Generation

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  • Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaic energy production in the United Kingdom 2004-2022
  • Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010 to 2022
  • Premium Statistic Global share of solar power in overall electricity mix 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Energy used for heat generation from active solar heating in the UK 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Solar energy use in the United Kingdom 2005-2021

Industry data

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  • Premium Statistic Solar PV industry turnover in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2021
  • Premium Statistic Employment in the solar PV industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2021
  • Premium Statistic Solar PV employment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by region

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