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Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record (www.carbonbrief.org)

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The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first five months of 2025, as the country enjoyed its sunniest spring on record.

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[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That’s kind of a mixed blessing… Solar did well, but there really hasn’t been enough rain

[–] solo@fedia.io 3 points 5 days ago

I totally see what you mean. Very mixed feelings about this.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Energy prices will go down soon.. right?

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Not sure about te UK but there are grids wherein the supply price is pegged to the most expensive and least used so as to encourage providers to produce the cheapest energy.

It isnt a bad idea hut it requires an off ramp for the beenfits to be passed on to consumers.

[–] luisgutz@feddit.uk 1 points 4 days ago

That is how it works on the UK.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I believe our electric prices are linked to gas prices. I think it's to do with it being our main source of generating electricity but I could be wrong.

[–] luisgutz@feddit.uk 1 points 4 days ago

Not exactly: as pointed above, in the UK the cost of electricity is set by the most expansive provider that is needed. Most of the time that is gas. So electricity cost is high because gas costs are high