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Renewable Energy Product (2024/2025)

For customers on UGPs renewable energy product, the renewable product mix for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 was:

  • 8% Solar
  • 92% Wind

Customers on a Renewable Power Fixed Term Contract receive electricity matched with 100% renewable generation, backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) certificates.

Fuel Mix Disclosure (2024/2025)

In accordance with The Electricity (Fuel Mix Disclosure) Regulations 2005, we are obliged to publish details of the mix of fuels used to generate the electricity supplied our standard mix of fuels used in supplying electricity under our Licence for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Fuel/Technology UGP Fuel Mix UK Fuel Mix
Coal 8.0% 5.9%
Natural Gas 45.4% 33.3%
Nuclear 22.1% 16.2%
Renewable 21.1% 42.1%
Other 3.4% 2.5%
Total 100% 100%

 

Environmental Impact (2024/2025)

  • Electricity Supplied by UGP:
    • Carbon Emissions: 205.1 g/kWh
    • UK Average (for comparison): 279.1 g/kWh
  • Radioactive Waste:
    • UGP: 0.009 g/kWh
    • UK Average (for comparison): 0.007 g/kWh

 

Fuel Mix Disclosure (2023/2024)

For the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Fuel/Technology UGP Fuel Mix UK Fuel Mix
Coal 8.6% 6.3%
Natural Gas 47.9% 35.0%
Nuclear 17.4% 12.7%
Renewable 22.3% 43.2%
Other 3.8% 2.8%
Total 100% 100%