Renewable Energy Resources

The sources which can be reused to generate energy or electricity is commonly known as renewable energy sources. These sources include solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, hydral power, energy from biomass and geothermal energy.  Below is the chart given for the renewable energy sources in UK.

Renewable energy resources used in UK between 1990 and 1998, and the equivalent amount of oil.

Renewable energy resources	Equivalent amount in oil (thousands of tonnes)
	1990	1996	1997	1998
Active solar heating	6.4	8.6	9.0	9.5
Onshore wind	0.8	41.8	57.2	76.1
Hydroelectric	447.7	289.0	354.8	449.3
Landfill gas	79.8	247.2	316.0	400.8
Sewage sludge digestion	138.2	190.2	191.5	184.1
Wood	174.1	709.7	710.3	710.3
Straw	71.7	71.7	71.7	71.7
Municipal solid waste	160.0	368.7	427.0	567.7
Other biofuels	80.6	175.7	182.1	185.5
Total	1,159.3	2,102.6	2,319.6	2,655.0