Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q1 2025
Overview of key facts and trends relating to energy in Scotland for Q1 2025
Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q1 2025
June 2025
Key Points
In the first quarter of 2025, 10,938 GWh of electricity was generated from renewable sources in Scotland. This is a 5.5% decrease compared to the same quarter in 2024.
There was 17.7 GW of renewable electricity operational capacity in Scotland as of the end of March 2025.
As of the end of March 2025, there are 951 renewable energy projects, with an estimated capacity of 70.7 GW in the planning pipeline. The largest contributor to this potential increase in capacity is battery storage (23.9 GW).
In 2023, there was 20.7g of CO2e/kWh of greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity generation in Scotland.
An estimated 40,550 GWh of fuel was consumed by road vehicles in Scotland in 2023. This is a 1.4% decrease compared to the 2022 estimate.