US Edition2025 is the UK's sunniest year ever - with record levels for solar power
With 1,622 sunshine hours recorded by mid-December, solar power generation reached a record 18 terawatt-hours by November, boosting renewables to 60% of UK electricity.
- The UK has recorded its sunniest year ever in 2025, with 1,622 hours of sunshine up until 15 December, beating the previous record set in 2003.
- England enjoyed its sunniest year on record, while Scotland is on course for its second-sunniest year, and Wales its sixth-sunniest.
- Solar energy generated 18Twh of electricity by November, far more than the 14Twh by the end of December last year, helping to lower electricity prices.
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2025 is the UK's sunniest year ever - with record levels for solar power
There were long spells earlier this year when every time morning rolled around, it was another day of sun. The UK has in fact been getting sunnier since the 1980s, but scientists can't yet say why.
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2025 is UK’s sunniest year on record
The country had clocked up an average of 1,622 hours of sunshine by December 15.
2025 is the UK's sunniest year ever - with record levels for solar pow
The UK has recorded its sunniest year ever – and we are only halfway through December. But a bumper spring and summer for sunshine have already put 2025 firmly in the top spot for sunshine hours across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics. The sunny spells were driven by frequent periods of high pressure that reduced clouds and locked in sunny skies for many parts of the country. Though it may be hard to believe, Britain’s weat…
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