Scottish onshore wind farms produced enough electricity in the first six months of the year to power almost double the homes in the country, according to new figures.
Output between January and June was 9.8 terawatt-hours, data from Weather Energy showed.
The electricity was enough to power 4.5 million homes, nearly twice the number in Scotland, and could cover supply for houses in the north of England as well, according to WWF Scotland, which said the figures were a record.
March was the best month for the Scottish wind fleet with a load factor of 51% and output of 2.2 terawatt-hours, according to the data.
Climate and energy policy manager Robin Parker said: “These are amazing figures, Scotland’s wind energy revolution is clearly continuing to power ahead. Up and down the country, we are all benefiting from cleaner energy and so is the climate.
“These figures show harnessing Scotland’s plentiful onshore wind potential can provide clean green electricity for millions of homes across not only Scotland, but England as well. It’s about time the UK Government stepped up and gave Scottish onshore wind a route to market.”
Alex Wilcox Brooke, Weather Energy Project Manager at Severn Wye Energy Agency said:
“These figures really highlight the consistency of wind energy in Scotland and why it now plays a major part in the UK energy market.”