Britain’s power grid delivered the cleanest energy on record to households and businesses across the country early on Wednesday, January 4. A record 87.6% of power generated into the grid came from zero-carbon sources like wind, nuclear and hydropower, according to data from National Grid’s Electricity System Operator. Rising generation from renewables has helped the country to reduce its dependence on more expensive and polluting gas-fired power stations. Turbines have recently produced more power than ever, but periods of low wind can cause issues for the grid, which often needs to pay a premium to turn up gas-fired stations. Read more at the link in our bio or visit: bloomberg.com/green 📷: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg