Its renewable energy sources Scotlands covered 97% of the demand for 2020. The country had set a target of 100%, it fell short, but the coverage rate was much better than the previous year.
In 2011, Scotland set a goal for itself related to green energy. To create 100% of the country's gross electricity demand from renewable energy sources by 2020. The country failed to achieve this high goal, as only (!!) 97,4% of gross electricity consumption came from clean sources energy. Scottish Renewables, Scotland's commercial renewable energy business, it's mentioned that in 2020 had an increase of 8% compared to data for 2019.
Scottish Renewables chief executive Claire Mack added that the industry has "more than doubledtreatment of renewable electricity' and has generated 'enough to power the equivalent of more than 7 million households'. Wind remains the top renewable energy source for the country, although hydropower saw the biggest growth last year.
Scottish authorities hope that renewable energy sources can meet 50 percent of the country's energy needs for electricity, heat and transport by 2030. The country has a lot work to do to achieve this goal, especially when it comes to transportation and heating.
Mack said that "domestic and commercial transport accounted for almost 25% of the energy used in Scotland, with heat accounting for more than half and more than half of the gas emissions". Currently, renewables cover only 6,5 percent of non-electric heat demand. "The technologies that we need to replace natural gas in our homes now exist, but deploying them across the country is a huge undertaking," said Mack. "Industry and government must continue to work together to address the challenges at hand if we are to realize our full potential, meet net zero by 2045 and achieve a proper energy transition."
Holly O'Donnell, WWF Scotland's Director of Climate and Energy Policy, is calling for the roll-out of electric cars (EVs) to be accelerated and more subsidies for renewable heating. These could help Scotland rely more on renewables for heating and transport, and lower emissions from those sources.
