Offshore wind supplies 17% of UK electricity 25 years after Blyth launch
Twenty-five years after the opening of the first offshore wind farm at Blyth, offshore wind now provides nearly a fifth of the United Kingdom’s electricity and supports a domestic industry employing 40,000 people.
| Sector | Énergie Éolienne, Offshore |
|---|---|
| Theme | Marchés & Finance, Analyse sectorielle |
Since the commissioning of the Blyth offshore wind farm in 2000, considered the world’s first truly offshore wind installation, offshore wind has become the second-largest source of electricity generation in the United Kingdom. According to new analysis published on December 8, the technology now supplies 17% of the country’s electricity production.
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