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Scotland generated nearly 55% of UK wind power in 2025, but grid limits and rising gas use hindered clean energy progress, prompting major infrastructure upgrades and community backlash over unequal benefits.
In 2025, Scotland generated nearly 55% of the UK’s wind power despite its small population, becoming a key driver of Great Britain’s clean energy transition.
Wind supplied nearly 30% of the UK’s electricity, with Scotland hosting most of the nation’s onshore wind capacity and a significant share of offshore.
However, rising gas use due to demand from EVs, heat pumps, and data centers made electricity generation slightly more polluting.
Grid constraints led to 37% of planned Scottish wind output being curtailed in early 2025.
Ofgem approved a £5.4 billion upgrade to Scotland’s transmission network, part of a £28 billion UK-wide plan, to improve renewable integration and energy security, with expected modest bill increases but long-term savings.
Meanwhile, local communities express frustration over minimal benefit sharing despite massive profits for private and foreign investors, fueling calls for greater community ownership and fairer distribution of renewable energy gains.
Escocia generó casi el 55% de la energía eólica del Reino Unido en 2025, pero los límites de la red y el aumento del uso de gas obstaculizaron el progreso de la energía limpia, lo que provocó importantes mejoras en la infraestructura y una reacción negativa de la comunidad por los beneficios desiguales.