Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q4 2024

Renewable electricity generation

In 2024, a record 38.4 TWh of renewable electricity was generated in Scotland. This is a 13.2% increase from the 33.9 TWh generated in 2023 and an 8.4% increase on the previous high of 35.5 TWh generated in 2022 (Figure 1).

Figure 1: 

The majority of renewable electricity generation in Scotland in 2024 came from wind technologies (30.1 TWh) followed by hydro technologies (5.2 TWh; Figure 2).

Figure 2:

Note - ‘other’ includes the following technologies: Landfill gas; Sewage sludge digestion; and other biomass.

Source – Energy Trends table 6.1: Renewable electricity capacity and generation (published 27th March 2025)