Scotland Build

The role of renewable energy in Scotland only continues to increase, as was exemplified in May’s energy data. Scottish homes fitted with solar PV panels were able to generate 100% of the electricity needed in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Inverness, and homes fitted with solar hot water panels were able to generate 100% of an average household’s hot water needs in Aberdeen and Dundee, 98% in Inverness, 97% in Edinburgh, and 94% in Glasgow.

Wind turbines in Scotland generated 692,896 MWh of electricity to the National Grid, which is enough to supply, on average, the electrical needs of 76% of Scottish households, or around 1.8 million homes. More specifically, wind energy generated enough electricity on 10 out of the 31 days of May to supply 100% or more of household needs. At the end of the month, wind power in Scotland for the month of May generated 36% of Scotland’s entire electricity needs for the month.