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RENEWABLE sources of energy like wind turbines could soon generate more electricity in the UK than nuclear power stations.
The contribution of renewables towards keeping the lights on more than doubled from 6.8 per cent in 2010 to 14.9 per cent in 2013, according to the . Nuclear power, at 19 per cent, is in slow decline 鈥� no new power stations have been built since 1995, when nuclear contributed more than 25 per cent of the UK鈥檚 electricity.
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Onshore wind turbines delivered a third of the country鈥檚 renewable energy in 2013, with offshore wind farms rising fast and accounting for 21 per cent.
The UK has invested 拢14.5 billion in wind turbines since 2010, supporting 35,400 jobs, says Ed Davey, secretary of state for energy and climate change.
The gap between wind and nuclear energy is closing fast, says Gordon Edge of , which represents the wind industry. 鈥淩enewables are set to overtake nuclear on a permanent basis by the end of next year.鈥�
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