The report, compiled by academics from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights, shows that exceptional weather propelled renewables to make up the greatest share of the electricity mix ever. They provided almost 70% of Britain’s electricity on 6 April, with wind alone providing 57.7% of the mix.

Dr Iain Staffell of Imperial College London, and lead author of the quarterly Electric Insights reports, said the past few months had given Britain a “glimpse into the future for our power system”.

“To help the country decarbonise further it is vital that flexible technologies which provide power and system stability play an increasing role in our grid.”

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