Wind and solar power have become central to the UK’s fight against air pollution and climate change, delivering profound impacts on national emissions and energy-related pollution. As of 2025, these renewables supply more than a quarter of the country’s electricity, serving not only as a strategy for clean energy generation but also as a powerful tool to cut harmful emissions that contribute to pollution and climate risks.

Record-high public support for renewable energy in the UK has soared to an impressive 88% in 2025, according to the latest Government Public Attitudes Tracker. This remarkable statistic, which marks another consecutive year of growth, reflects the nation's overwhelming demand for clean energy sources and underscores how integral technologies like solar, wind, and tidal are to British energy independence and climate action.

The UK has reached a remarkable achievement in July 2025: more than 75% of its electricity is now sourced from renewable energy. This record-breaking shift marks a pivotal leap toward the nation’s ambitious net zero targets, demonstrating unprecedented progress in phasing out fossil fuels. The overwhelming presence of wind and solar—complemented by contributions from hydro and biomass—has revolutionised the UK’s energy mix, drastically reducing carbon emissions and enhancing grid resilience.

In 2025 so far, the UK government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme has delivered approximately 810,700 energy efficiency measures across around 243,900 households in Great Britain. This includes installations that began from the start of ECO4 in April 2022 and carried-over measures from prior phases. Overall, since the start of ECO (all phases), around 4.2 million measures have been fitted in about 2.5 million properties. The scheme promotes measures like insulation, heating controls, and low-carbon heating systems to reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, roughly 68,100 new measures were installed, with March 2025 seeing a 26% increase in installations compared to February. Measures categorized as "Other Heating" — primarily heating controls — accounted for 50% of installations under ECO4, with loft insulation making up about 14%.

2025 has become a watershed moment for the UK solar industry, with more than 2GW of new solar capacity installed nationwide between January and July alone, helping total solar capacity to surpass the 18GW mark for the first time. This surge in installations represents a major leap for both residential and commercial solar PV uptake, making the UK one of the fastest-growing solar markets in Europe. Industry data reveals that over 1.5 million UK homes are now powered by solar energy, and commercial installations have also hit record highs—demonstrating strong public demand for renewable power and reflecting the nation’s firm commitment to net zero.

The June–July 2025 European heatwave will be remembered as one of the most severe in modern history, impacting millions from Portugal to Poland. Meteorological agencies confirmed that the continent experienced not only the hottest June on record but also unprecedented temperature spikes in early July, with local maxima above 46°C in Spain and Portugal. Western Europe, including France, Germany, and the UK, saw sustained periods where daytime highs topped 40°C, breaking regional records and stretching public infrastructure to its limits. For context, London reached 34.7°C, Lisbon peaked at 46.6°C, and large swathes of southern Europe sweltered above 40°C for days in a row.

Electric vehicle (EV) sales have shattered previous records once again in 2025, with global momentum accelerating faster than anticipated. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), over 20% of new cars sold worldwide in 2024 were electric, and projections for 2025 show that global sales will exceed 20 million units—a 25% increase year-on-year. In the first quarter of 2025, sales soared by 35%, with more than 4 million electric vehicles sold between January and March alone. China has led the charge, accounting for more than 60% of these sales, but Europe, the US, and emerging markets in Asia and Latin America are also seeing steep growth.

As the UK solar market matures, export tariffs and battery tariffs have become crucial for homeowners and businesses seeking to maximise returns from their solar PV and battery storage systems. These tariffs determine how much you are paid for exporting surplus solar power to the grid and, increasingly, how you are rewarded for using battery storage to support the grid or optimise your own energy use. With energy prices and policies evolving rapidly, understanding your options is key to unlocking the full financial and environmental benefits of your investment in solar and battery technology.

The MyEnergi Zappi Glo EV charger is making waves in the UK’s renewable energy and electric vehicle landscape. As the latest flagship product from MyEnergi, a British leader in eco-smart home technology, the Zappi Glo is designed to seamlessly integrate with solar PV and battery storage systems. This next-generation charger empowers homeowners to maximise self-consumption of solar energy, reduce grid reliance, and charge their electric vehicles (EVs) in the greenest, most cost-effective way possible.