Solar and wind plants accounted for more than ** percent of all operating power stations in the United Kingdom in 2022. That year, there were *** solar PV stations, *** onshore wind turbines, and ** offshore wind stations. Hydro was another renewable source with a high number of power stations, at ***. There were also **** operating nuclear power stations in the UK.
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