Ofgem has recently released some statistics about sustainable energy in Britain, and it makes for interesting reading. According to these figures, 23% of UK electricity is from renewable sources, which is 21% of the contribution from coal-fired power stations.

The impact of various Government incentives, such as the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), is also shown. With heat generated from accredited renewable technologies totaling 2816 MW in the commercial sector.

It all looks encouraging, but when you consider that energy from renewable sources in countries like Spain and Germany is a third of the total, and that in Costa Rica they achieved 100% renewable energy for 100 consecutive days, we still have some way to go.

We also don’t yet know the impact that leaving the EU will have on UK renewable energy growth, and there is still a need to offset fossil fuels with renewable energy. Take China for example, who have invested heavily in wind energy, but who continue to use coal fired stations so much that the turbines need to be turned off 15% of the time.

Therefore, with renewable energy on the increase worldwide, we remain hopeful that we can keep the momentum going and that governments and industries continue to support sustainable energy.

Click here to see Ofgems infographic “Promoting a sustainable energy future”.

Watch the BBC’s recent video “How close is the world to getting all its electricity from renewable sources?”.