Surveys Shows UK to Increase Wind Power Prices to Maintain Progress in Clean Energy Transition

By Shubhendra Anand , 10 February, 2025

The United Kingdom is increasing its clean energy goals in 2024. The nation strives to meet its clean energy ambitions in the next five years. Hence, it shows that the UK needs to implement specific rules and policies to increase the pace of clean energy transformation. The United Kingdom will implement wind power prices for its offshore wind power generation 2024.

According to a survey, the United Kingdom increased wind power generation in 2024. Within two months, from January to March 2024, wind power production increased electricity generation. Hence, electricity generation in 2024 will experience 39.4 percent of the contribution from wind power. It will help wind energy to become an essential source of clean energy production in 2024. Wind energy is emerging as a leader in clean energy production in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom aims to transform the nation's energy sector by adopting renewables. This is due to the nations' ambitious targets of achieving clean energy transition by the end of 2030.

A survey recently suggested the United Kingdom increase wind energy prices in 2024. Offshore wind production in the United Kingdom is the leading country regarding clean energy transition. However, the United Kingdom's offshore wind auction failed to gain contracts in 2023. This is due to the mismanagement of wind generation companies and the government's budget. Therefore, the survey shows that if the United Kingdom fails to increase wind power prices, it will disturb the nation's clean energy progress.

Moreover, the UK must install about 50 gigawatts of offshore wind generation capacity by 2030. Experts suggest that it is crucial to maintain the momentum of offshore wind as the energy market is going through significant changes. The low-cost process for wind power reduces the new projects and funding, too. Hence, it is necessary to increase offshore wind prices to cement the UK's clean energy transition process in 2024.

   The graph shows wind energy generation in United Kingdom till 2023: