Great Britain has set a new wind generation record, producing 23GW of electricity on 25 March.
The National Energy System Operator said the peak between 13:30 and 14:00 surpassed the previous record of 23.825GW set in December.
The operator added that combined wind and solar generation reached 34GW earlier in the day, reducing gas-fired output to 1358MW.
Gas accounted for just 2.3% of the power mix at the time, marking its lowest level since April 2024.
Wind power alone supplied 53.5% of electricity generation during the record period.
Low-carbon sources now generate around 60% of Britain’s electricity, up from 3% in 2000.
“This is a world-leading record, showing that our national electricity system can run safely and securely on large quantities of renewables generated right here in Britain.” said Kayte O’Neill, chief operating officer of National Energy System Operator.
“We’ve come on leaps and bounds in wind generation in recent years. It really shows what is possible, and I look forward to seeing if we can hit another clean energy milestone in the months ahead: running Britain’s electricity grid entirely zero carbon.”