April was a record-breaking month for electricity with a low carbon record at 21gCO2/kWh on 5 April, another low carbon record at 19gCO2/kWh on 15 April and a share of fossil fuels in the generation mix hitting a record low of 2.4 per cent on 15 April.


Wind was the largest fuel source in April for the third consecutive month, providing 35.1 per cent of electricity, and in total 59 per cent of electricity came from zero-carbon sources, peaking at 88 per cent on 15 April at 1pm.

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