Our Roadmap to 2030Sustainable Energy Use
Meeting the energy demand of today and tomorrow, without compromising environment outcomes
Renewable Electricity
Our target: By 2030, increase renewable electricity generation by 110% from 2019 levels across the West Midlands.
Summary of latest findings:
- There has been a gradual increase in annual renewable electricity generation in the West Midlands since 2016.
- In 2024, the West Midlands generated 2,374 GWh of electricity from renewable sources.
- This was a small decrease from 2023 – the first decrease in six years.
- Shropshire generated the most renewable electricity in the West Midlands in 2024 – a total of 361 GWh, of which 227 GWh came from solar photovoltaics (PV) and 112 GWh from anaerobic digestion.
- The most prominent source of renewable electricity in the West Midlands is solar PV, which accounts for 44% of generation.
Progress: We currently rate progress on achieving our target as:
Renewable Heat
Our target: By 2030, 65,000 domestic heat pumps will be installed annually across the West Midlands.
Summary of latest findings:
- There were 3,484 heat pump installations in the West Midlands in 2025.
- This is a small increase from the year before, where there were 3,343 installations.
- At the current rate the region is expected to be significantly below the target by 2030.
Progress: We currently rate progress on achieving our target as:
Consult the latest roadmap report for more details on this theme, further background and information.
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