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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Helena Pozniak

Upgrading the grid: the great energy transition in numbers

wind turbine in rural setting at dawn
Wind power was the UK’s biggest source of electricity generation in 2024. Photograph: Peter Cade/Getty Images

A story of supply and demand

Although electricity demand has fallen in the UK for nearly 20 years with the decline of heavy industry and more efficient appliances, demand is forecast to soar by 50% in the next decade to 2035 as the electrification of heat, industry and transport accelerates.

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