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The load factor of electricity from solar photovoltaics in the United Kingdom has fluctuated since 2010, amounting to 9.5 percent in 2024. This was significantly lower when compared to the load factors of other renewable sources. This can be explained by the lack of consistency in the number of sunny days recorded. In comparison, the load factor for offshore wind reached over 43 percent in that year.
Capacity and generation
In 2023, solar PV accounted for almost 30 of the total renewable capacity installed across the United Kingdom. However, its share of renewable electricity generation was just 10 percent. This was due to the relatively low load factor. In 2010, electricity generated by solar PV amounted to 41 gigawatt-hours. By 2023 this had increased to more than 13,800 gigawatt-hours.
Turnover and employment drop
In 2022 the UK’s solar PV industry reported a turnover of more than three billion British pounds. This was an increase of over 700 million British pounds compared to the previous year. As turnover increased, so did employment figures. In 2022 there were approximately 9,000 employees in the sector.
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Load factor is defined as the average load divided by the peak load in a specific time period.
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.
Share of solar power in electricity generation APAC 2024, by country
Electricity generation from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
Solar power production in India 2010-2024
Annual electricity generation from solar power in China 2013-2024
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