Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q2 2026

Renewable electricity pipeline

As of the end of June 2026, there were 1,253 renewable energy projects with an estimated capacity of 99.4 GW in the planning pipeline in Scotland. Of these there were:

• 426 electricity storage projects with an estimated capacity of 43.9 GW;
• 768 renewable electricity generation projects with an estimated capacity of 51.6 GW; and
• 58 other renewable energy technologies projects with an estimated capacity of 3.8 GW.

The technology with the most estimated capacity in the pipeline is battery storage (33.1 GW), followed by offshore wind generation (30.1 GW) and onshore wind generation (17.7 GW; Figure 5).

The large increase in pipeline capacity this quarter is primarily due to the inclusion of 13.6 GW of offshore wind from 9 projects. As reported in the previous quarterly energy statistics publication, as of the end of March 2026, there were 1,236 renewable energy projects with an expected capacity of 85.4 GW (Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q1 2026 - gov.scot).

Figure 5:  

Source – Renewable Energy Planning Database (accessed 28th September 2026)

Note – ‘Other’ electricity generation technologies include: shoreline wave; small hydro; and tidal stream.

‘Other renewable energy’ technologies include: advanced conversion technologies; anaerobic digestion; biomass (dedicated); EfW incineration; hydrogen; and landfill gas.