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Publication - Statistics

Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q4 2024

Published
27 March 2025
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change

Overview of key facts and trends relating to energy in Scotland for Q4 2024

Part of

Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q4 2024

March 2025

Key Points

A record 38.4 TWh of renewable electricity was generated in Scotland in 2024 – a 13.2% increase compared from 33.9 TWh in 2023.

In 2024, there was 17.6 GW of renewable electricity capacity in Scotland – a 14.3% increase from 15.4 GW in 2023.

As of the end December 2024, there were 904 projects with an estimated capacity of 65.4 GW in the planning pipeline in Scotland. Of these, 640 were renewable electricity generation projects with an estimated capacity of 37.5 GW and 264 were electricity storage projects with an estimated capacity of 27.9 GW.

Scotland continues to generate more electricity than it needs. In 2024, there was 19.7 TWh of net electricity exports to other UK nations.

Contact

energy_statistics_mailbox@gov.scot

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