More GB clean power records broken

Last year was a record for solar deployment across the UK as costs continue to fall, according to latest government figures.

There were 269,000 installations completed across the UK, with the vast majority rooftop solar projects for homes, businesses and other buildings.

The milestone follows the UK surpassing 2 million total solar installations for the first time in March 2026, across homes, communities and solar farms nationwide.

New annual figures from the government also show that the cost of acquiring and installing solar PV has decreased by up to 9%.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: “As we face a second fossil fuel crisis in 5 years, Britain is taking back control of their energy by generating more clean power than ever before. Record-breaking solar growth means greater energy security, lower exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets which we can’t control.”