🌍✨ Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis
Why we’re watching: Print article Share The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis.
While gas prices are surging towards levels not seen since the 2022 energy crisis, the UK has been generating record amounts of power from wind and solar, up 14% year-on-year. 💚
This unprecedented clean-power generation is directly cutting the need for gas-fired electricity, which is down by nearly 10% year-on-year in 2026 to date.
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Carbon Brief.