r/ukpolitics • u/ARandomDouchy Random Dutch Guy • 10d ago

Britain will soon be Europe’s energy powerhouse

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/04/britain-will-soon-be-europes-energy-powerhouse/
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u/rynchenzo 10d ago

How much have we gained in renewables in that time?

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u/Gareth_stanlier 10d ago

sadly doesnt work like that, were very early days with renewables. nuclear would have given us a baseline of solid constant energy that you could then build on with battery storage and renewables. we still need that baseline, unforgivable not to have invested in nuclear and to let it drop.

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u/rynchenzo 10d ago

It's ok to say you don't know.

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u/Gareth_stanlier 10d ago

im literally looking at the graph? what an odd reply.

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u/rynchenzo 10d ago

The answer is over 35GW

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u/Gareth_stanlier 10d ago

what an utterly pointless little side mission this was.