Renewable energy production in UK up 33 percent


(MENAFN) Energy produced through renewable sources in the UK increased by a third last year from the year before it, Xinhua reported



The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that electricity generated through thermal, solar, wind, and other non-combustible fuels increased 33.1 percent in the year to 27,564 gigawat hours (GWh)



Energy produced from renewable sources comprised 7.14 percent of the Britain's total electricity production in 2013



The chief executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult said that the development of offshore renewable energy resources could boost the country's economy with USD11.1 billion per year and adding around 150,000 jobs


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