14 DAY TRIAL // Official statistics released by Scotland's Department of Energy and Climate Change earlier today say that over 40% of the country's energy demands are now met by renewables.
In a press release on the matter at hand, the Department of Energy details that, according to data at hand, the country's green energy output in 2012 met 40.3% of Scotland's gross electricity consumption.
By the looks of it, this represents a new record for the country, Click Green tells us. Besides, when compared to Scotland's renewables energy generation back in 2012, last year's output is nearly three times greater.
The country's current green energy capacity indicates that Scotland is well on track to have 50% of its gross electricity needs met by renewables alone by the year 2015.
More so given the fact that, when compared to the first 9 months of the year 2012, the country's clean energy output during the same period in 2013 was found to be roughly 4% higher.
“These figures show that renewable electricity in Scotland is going from strength to strength, confirming that 2012 was a record year for generation in Scotland and that 2013 looks set to be even better,” Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said in a statement.
“Today, our publication clearly show the progress that has been made in the last year and the further steps that are being taken to help Scotland achieve the equivalent of 100 per cent from renewable sources by 2020,” he added.
Although it is very much true that Scotland has had to work hard to up its dependence on renewables, the fact remains that the country also has its geology and climate to thank for its record-breaking green energy output.
As the country's Energy Department puts it, “Renewable sources of energy can provide a sustainable means of generating the energy we need. Scotland particularly has huge potential for renewable energy due to its geology and climate.”