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Scotland is a world leader in generating electricity from clean, renewable sources. Scotland can generate most of the electricity it needs from wind alone.

Despite this, there is still much to be done to remove dependency on fossil fuels:

• Most of Scotland's homes are heated using boilers than burn gas.
• Most of the cars on the road still use petrol or diesel.

Watch this video to find out more about energy issues and solutions in Scotland.

Scotland's energy facts

• In 2019 51% of Scotland's energy consumption was heating
• In 2019, 25% of the energy used in Scotland was for transport
• In 2020 73% of all renewable electricity was generated by wind power
• 97% of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption is provided by renewable sources

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