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New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
A new wind record has been set for Britain, with enough electricity generated from turbines to power 22 million homes, the system operator has said.
The mark of 22,711 megawatts (MW) was set at 7.30pm on 11 November, beating the previous high for wind power generation of 22,253 MW set on 18 December last year. At the time, wind was providing 43.6% of Britain's electricity, enough to keep around three-quarters of British homes powered, the National Energy System Operator (Neso) said.
The country had experienced windy conditions, particularly in the north of England and Scotland. Neso said gas at the time was providing 12.5% of generation, while 12.1% came from "embedded wind.
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