Government commitments
In progress
Original commitment Clean power
At least 95% of Great Britain’s electricity generation from clean sources
Deadline
2030
Coverage
Great Britain
Baseline shown
68.1%
2020
Latest evidence
73.3%
2025
Progress evidence
Clean share of Great Britain’s electricity generation
2025
73.3%
Published target95%
77.2% of target level
20202025
This is the dedicated accredited Clean Power 2030 metric. Clean sources are nuclear and renewables under the published methodology.
Evidence timeline
Commitments, government updates, official statistics and independent scrutiny remain visibly distinct.
2025 Clean Power metrics published
DESNZ reported a 73.3% clean share of Great Britain’s generation in 2025, compared with 73.7% in 2024.
DESNZ
Clean Power 2030 Action Plan published
The plan defined clean power as at least 95% of generation from clean sources, alongside demand and carbon-intensity metrics.
DESNZ