Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q2 2024

Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q2 2024

September 2024

Key Points

Total final energy consumption in Scotland continues to fall and as of 2022, is 18% lower than the baseline figure from 2005 – 2007.

Scotland's renewable electricity generation in 2024 quarter 2 was 7,312 GWh - a 27.9% increase from 5,716 GWh in the same quarter in 2023. In the first half of 2024, Scotland generated 18,084 GWh of renewable electricity, up 13.7% on 2023.

Renewable electricity capacity increased by 5% from June 2023 to 15.6 GW in June 2024.

As of June 2024, there are 830 potential renewable electricity projects including battery and pumped hydro storage within the planning and construction pipeline with an estimated capacity of 51.3 GW.