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THE majority of the UK’s renewable electricity. sta
electricity comes from n Green electricity sh
burning fossil fuels (e.g. offerings: Most energy so
coal, oil and gas) which suppliers offer ‘green’ the
is a major contributor to electricity tariffs. These pro
climate change. seek to support renewable is
Carbon-free sources, energy. Two main types of n
including nuclear and offering are green supply fun
renewables, account for tariffs and green funds. pa
around one quarter of total n Green supply tariffs: co
electricity production. A green supply tariff wi
Renewable, or ‘green’ means that some or all of ne
electricity, accounts for the electricity you buy is de
just 4% at present, but is ‘matched’ by purchases of ge
set to grow over the renewable energy that your ren
coming years through energy supplier makes on ca
policies such as the your behalf. These could Un
Renewables Obligation. come from a variety of ex
This requires electricity renewable energy sources co
suppliers to source an such as a wind farm or yo
increasing proportion of hydroelectric power to
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