Statistics published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveal that in the first three months of this year, a surprising one fifth of electricity in Britain was generated by wind farms or other green technologies.
The power created could cover around 15m homes during three months. These statistics show that progress is being made in the use of green technologies, however this is still only a small step towards the targets set by EU directives.
By 2020 the aim is that 15% of final energy consumption should come from renewable sources. At the moment data shows that this statistic lies at around 5.2%. The Renewable Energy Association (REA) argues the UK is still behind most other EU states and needs to make further progress.
The chief executive of REA stated:
"Every percentage point increase in home-grown renewable energy makes us that much more energy secure. The progress in electricity is encouraging, but growth is not yet strong enough in renewable heat and transport to meet the government's objectives."
