Energiepreise fallen in Großbritannien dank Windstrom in Rekordhöhe unter Null | Rekord-Windstrom in Nordirland und Schottland hat am Dienstagabend die britischen Strompreise unter Null gedrückt.

From the article: Wind output peaked at a record high 22.4 gigawatts (GW), breaking the previous high set Sunday evening, the national system operator said, as Bloomberg reported. The record output provided more than 68 percent of the country’s power.

From 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the half-hourly price fell to 6.57 pounds per megawatt-hour, according to data from European power exchange Epex Spot.

“Setting another clean electricity generation record just four days after the previous high shows the pivotal role wind is playing in keeping the country powered up during the festive season,” said Dan McGrail, chief executive of RenewableUK, as reported by Yahoo Finance. “This is also demonstrated by today’s official figures which reveal that renewables have generated more than half our electricity for four quarters in a row.”

The record was a major reversal from last week’s low wind output when electricity was mostly supplied by gas.

The enormous fluctuations in Europe’s weather have demonstrated the challenge to governments in supplying power as the transition to renewable energy speeds up, Bloomberg reported.

When weather in the United Kingdom is cloudy or winds are calm, gas will still be used to generate electricity.