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Wind and solar saved UK £5.9bn in gas imports during Hormuz crisis

Original: Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis

Carbon Brief analysis finds wind and solar power spared the UK an estimated £5.9bn in gas import costs during the Strait of Hormuz crisis, which disrupted global energy shipping routes. The report is being cited as fresh evidence that homegrown renewables shielded British consumers from the worst of the price shock.

Why now: The Strait of Hormuz crisis renewed attention on energy security and the value of domestic renewables.

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• Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis · Carbon Brief

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