Scotland Misses Target of 100% Renewable Energy in 2020

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New figures released today reveal that Scotland has not met its 2020 target of generating the equivalent of 100% of the nation’s gross electricity demand from renewable sources.

This target was set in 2011, when renewable technologies generated 37% of Scotland’s electricity demand. Today’s figures show an increase of 8% with respect to 2019, meaning 97.4% of electricity demand is now met by renewable sources. Responding, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s ambitious climate change targets have been a tremendous motivator to the industry to increase deployment of renewable energy sources, and in the last 10 years alone we have more than tripled our renewable electricity output - enough to power the equivalent... ... More: Official Press Release Scottish Renewables

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