Wind currently Britain's largest electricity source

Renewable energy is a breeze for a growing family of nations in Europe

A wind farm in England. Photo: flystock / shutterstock

Britons might be unsure about the growing potential for solar power there, but there's no question about the wind and tides. Electric Insights reports that wind power was the country's largest energy source in the second quarter of 2024.

"After a century of either coal or gas being our main source of …