Percentage of Scottish whole electricity consumption generated from renewable sources in Scotland
Renewable sources of energy can provide a sustainable means of generating the energy we need. Scotland has huge potential for renewable energy. The amount of electricity generated from renewable sources as a percentage of the Scottish whole consumption increased from 12.2% in 2000 to 16.3% in 2006, where whole consumption equals electricity consumed including transmission and distribution losses and own use by generators. The renewables share tends to fluctuate as hydro (natural flow) is highly dependent on the level of precipitation in the catchment areas. The amount of energy generated from other renewables (mainly wind power, with some biomass and energy from waste) increased by 46% between 2005 and 2006.
(Note: This indicator has been revised; previously the indicator showed electricity generated from renewables as a percentage of electricity consumed excluding transmission and distribution losses and own use by generators.)
Source: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Further information
BERR Energy Statistics
Scottish Government website renewable energy pages
Last updated: January 2008