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 "checked": "2026-10-10",
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   "england_onshore": 0.2414,
   "source": "DESNZ, Regional renewable statistics: load factors 2009-2025, sheet LF 2025",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/regional-renewable-statistics"
  },
  "generation_2025_gwh": {
   "onshore": 21980,
   "offshore": 8870,
   "source": "DESNZ, Regional renewable statistics: generation 2003-2025, sheet GWh 2025",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/regional-renewable-statistics"
  },
  "capacity_mw": {
   "onshore_2022": 9027,
   "offshore_2022": 2166,
   "onshore_2025": 10490,
   "offshore_2025": 4301,
   "source": "DESNZ, Regional renewable statistics: installed capacity 2003-2025 (end of year)",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/regional-renewable-statistics"
  },
  "supply_2025_gwh": {
   "generated": 54015,
   "consumed": 27997,
   "to_england_net": 18519,
   "to_ni_net": 2232,
   "source": "DESNZ, Electricity generation and supply in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, 2004 to 2025, table 1",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-september-2026-special-feature-article-electricity-generation-and-supply-in-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-england-2021-to-2025"
  },
  "targets": [
   {
    "what": "Onshore wind",
    "target": "20 GW by 2030",
    "now_mw": 10490,
    "now_label": "10.5 GW",
    "source": "Scottish Government, Onshore Wind Policy Statement, December 2022",
    "url": "https://www.gov.scot/publications/onshore-wind-policy-statement-2022/"
   },
   {
    "what": "Offshore wind",
    "target": "8–11 GW by 2030",
    "now_mw": 4301,
    "now_label": "4.3 GW",
    "source": "Scottish Government, Offshore Wind Policy Statement, October 2020",
    "url": "https://www.gov.scot/publications/offshore-wind-policy-statement/"
   },
   {
    "what": "Hydrogen production",
    "target": "5 GW by 2030",
    "now_mw": null,
    "now_label": "no official figure",
    "source": "Scottish Government, Hydrogen Action Plan, December 2022",
    "url": "https://www.gov.scot/publications/hydrogen-action-plan/"
   },
   {
    "what": "Emissions: 75% cut by 2030",
    "target": "in law since 2019",
    "now_mw": null,
    "now_label": "repealed November 2024",
    "source": "Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024, section 2",
    "url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/15/section/2/enacted"
   }
  ],
  "firm": {
   "torness_close": "2030",
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   "torness_source": "EDF, 4 December 2024: Heysham 2 and Torness to generate until 2030",
   "torness_url": "https://www.edfenergy.com/media-centre/edf-confirms-boost-uks-clean-power-targets-nuclear-life-extensions",
   "peterhead_source": "SSE Thermal, Peterhead Power Station",
   "peterhead_url": "https://www.ssethermal.com/flexible-generation/operational/peterhead/",
   "nuclear_policy": "We oppose the building of new nuclear stations using current technologies.",
   "nuclear_policy_url": "https://www.gov.scot/policies/nuclear-energy/nuclear-stations/"
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  "consent": {
   "text": "Scottish Ministers decide applications for onshore generating stations over 50 MW, and for offshore wind in Scottish waters.",
   "url": "https://www.energyconsents.scot/",
   "offshore_url": "https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-and-consent-section-36-consent/"
  }
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  "source": "NESO, Historic Demand Data 2025 (SCOTTISH_TRANSFER less MOYLE_FLOW)",
  "url": "https://www.neso.energy/data-portal/historic-demand-data",
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   "paid_to_switch_off": 31080709,
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  },
  {
   "farm": "Moray East",
   "offshore": true,
   "capacity_mw": 900,
   "metered_gwh": 1714,
   "switched_off_gwh": 1758,
   "paid_to_switch_off": 85635653,
   "share_switched_off": 0.506
  },
  {
   "farm": "Moray West",
   "offshore": true,
   "capacity_mw": 860,
   "metered_gwh": 1147,
   "switched_off_gwh": 1381,
   "paid_to_switch_off": 58761810,
   "share_switched_off": 0.546
  },
  {
   "farm": "Viking",
   "offshore": false,
   "capacity_mw": 487,
   "metered_gwh": 590,
   "switched_off_gwh": 1103,
   "paid_to_switch_off": 9648602,
   "share_switched_off": 0.652
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 "calm_day": {
  "date": "2025-10-13",
  "firm_mean_mw": 2030,
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    "farm": "Beatrice",
    "paid": 230873037
   },
   {
    "farm": "Neart na Gaoithe",
    "paid": 115080461
   },
   {
    "farm": "Dorenell Wind Farm",
    "paid": 11463585
   },
   {
    "farm": "Kype Muir Wind Farm",
    "paid": 9585204
   },
   {
    "farm": "Middle Muir Wind Farm",
    "paid": 4992538
   },
   {
    "farm": "Nanclach Wind Farm",
    "paid": 3970413
   },
   {
    "farm": "Solwaybank Wind Farm",
    "paid": 3788090
   },
   {
    "farm": "Sneddon Law Community Wind Farm",
    "paid": 3340427
   },
   {
    "farm": "Bad A Cheo Wind Farm",
    "paid": 3184118
   },
   {
    "farm": "Coire Na Cloiche Windfarm",
    "paid": 2740608
   },
   {
    "farm": "Tralorg Wind Farm",
    "paid": 2151746
   },
   {
    "farm": "Achlachan Wind Farm",
    "paid": 1154259
   },
   {
    "farm": "Moray Offshore Windfarm (East)",
    "paid": -941117
   }
  ],
  "source": "LCCC, Contracts for Difference generation and payments (the Clock's CfD series)"
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  "source": "DESNZ, Subnational electricity consumption statistics, Electricity consumption by Region, 2005 to 2024",
  "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/regional-and-local-authority-electricity-consumption-statistics"
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  "top_day": {
   "date": "2025-06-28",
   "cost": 6564952,
   "mwh": 116667
  }
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