Installed capacity of sites generating electricity from renewable sources

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Source: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Geographical Area: North West England

Unit of Measurement: Watts per capita

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Liverpool statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Liverpool statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Liverpool-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Target

Target 7.b: By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, Small Island Developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

Indicator

Indicator 7.b.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)

Organisation

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Office for National Statistics

Contact email

renewablesstatistics@beis.gov.uk

Definition and concepts

Solar PV- The direct conversion of solar radiation into electricity by the interaction of light with the electrons in a semiconductor device or cell.

Bioenergy - renewable energy made from material of recent biological origin derived from plant or animal matter, known as biomass.

AD - Anaerobic Digestion is a natural process in which microorganisms break down organic matter, in the absence of oxygen, into biogas (a mixture of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane) and digestate (a nitrogen-rich fertiliser). The biogas can be used directly in engines for Combined Heat and Power (CHP), burned to produce heat, or can be cleaned and used in the same way as natural gas or as a vehicle fuel.

Unit of measure

Watts per capita

Data sources

Regional Installed Capacity

Population estimates

Data release calendar

To be confirmed

Data compilers

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Office for National Statistics

Comment and limitations

Due to disaggregation not available at the local level, this data represents the North West of England as opposed to Liverpool.

Method of computation

Type of Energy (in Watts)/Population

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Target

Target 7.b: By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, Small Island Developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

Indicator

Indicator 7.b.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)

International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Source 1

Organisation

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

2003

Geographical coverage

North West England

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Release date Sep 24, 2020
Next release

To be confirmed

Statistical classification

Official

Contact details

renewablesstatistics@beis.gov.uk

Source 2

Organisation

Office for National Statistics

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

1981

Geographical coverage

North West England

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Release date Jun 25, 2021
Next release

1 September 2022

Statistical classification

Official

Contact details

pop.info@ons.gov.uk

Other information

Mid-year population estimates used.