Department of Energy and Climate Change

You can download annual statistics in Microsoft Excel 2000 format from this page. You can also find more information in Energy statistics publications.

Press enquiries should be directed to the Department of Energy and Climate Change press office: Tel: 0300 068 5219. Other enquiries about these statistics should be directed to the named contact(s) below. General enquiries about the statistical work of the Department of Energy and Climate Change should be e-mailed to: energy.stats@decc.gsi.gov.uk

• Renewable Energy statistics: data sources and methodologies (PDF, 100Kb)

Annual tables: ‘Digest of UK energy statistics’ (DUKES)

Tables last updated 29 July 2010

For enquiries concerning the following tables contact Julian Prime or call 0300 068 5054 or contact Steve Dagnall at AEA Energy and Environment or call 0870 190 6092.

• Renewables and waste: commodity balances (DUKES 7.1-7.3)
• Capacity of, and electricity generated from, renewable sources (DUKES 7.4)
• Electricity generated from renewable sources on renewables obligation basis (DUKES 7.5) 
• Renewable sources used to generate electricity and heat and for transport fuels (DUKES 7.6)
• Renewable sources data used to indicate progress under the EU renewables directive 2008 (measured using net calorific values) (DUKES 7.7)

DUKES long-term trends table: internet only

• Renewable sources used to generate electricity and heat; electricity generated from renewable sources (DUKES 7.1.1)
• Renewable orders and operational capacity (DUKES 7.1.2)

Restats

A new DECC website was launched on 29 July 2010 to provide statistical information on renewable energy projects. The Restats website contains:

• performance statistics on all relevant renewable energy sources in the UK, which are used to compile data in the Digest of UK energy statistics (DUKES)
• data which tracks the progress of renewable projects from inception, through planning, construction, and operational phases
• on-line maps showing the status of renewable projects.