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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Monthly · Installations · Updated 29 October 2026

Latest reading
8,970
September 2026
On the month
+0.2%
Calculated from the published readings
On the year
+4.6%
Calculated from the published readings
Sep 25OctNovDecJan 26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep 268,5008,6008,7008,8008,9009,000September 2025: 8,574October 2025: 8,630November 2025: 8,669December 2025: 8,705January 2026: 8,728February 2026: 8,764March 2026: 8,804April 2026: 8,836May 2026: 8,852June 2026: 8,887July 2026: 8,924August 2026: 8,948September 2026: 8,970, up 4.6% on the yearSep 25DecMar 26JunSep 268,5008,6008,7008,8008,9009,000September 2025: 8,574October 2025: 8,630November 2025: 8,669December 2025: 8,705January 2026: 8,728February 2026: 8,764March 2026: 8,804April 2026: 8,836May 2026: 8,852June 2026: 8,887July 2026: 8,924August 2026: 8,948September 2026: 8,970, up 4.6% on the year

Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Energy Trends: UK renewables. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Latest readings

PeriodReadingOn the monthOn the year
September 20268,970+0.2%+4.6%
August 20268,948+0.3%
July 20268,924+0.4%

Changes are worked out from the published values and can differ slightly from the publisher's own rates.

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