WHO WILL POWER THE POWERHOUSE? - THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE ENERGY SECTOR

6 IPPR North | Who will power the powerhouse? The challenges and opportunities facing the energy sector in the North FIGURE 1.1 More than a quarter of the UK’s installed electricity capacity is in the North, over half of which is located in Yorkshire and the Humber Percentage of UK’s installed electricity capacity in the North 3% 9% North East North West Yorkshire & the Humber 16% Rest of the UK 7. [...] While, energy costs in the North are similar to national averages and the thermal efficiency of the housing stock in the North is slightly higher,2 the proportion of households in fuel poverty in the north of England is above the English average (12 per cent vs 11 per cent). [...] 11 IPPR North | Who will power the powerhouse? The challenges and opportunities facing the energy sector in the North National Grid’s forecasts suggest that gas demand in the North of England, as with the rest of the country, will decline over time due to increasing energy efficiency and new heating technologies. [...] 16 IPPR North | Who will power the powerhouse? The challenges and opportunities facing the energy sector in the North FIGURE 2.1 Around half of all the renewable energy generated in England is produced in the North Proportion of total electricity generated from renewable sources in the North as a proportion of total generation (%) in England and the UK, 2003–2015 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% North as % of. [...] 26 IPPR North | Who will power the powerhouse? The challenges and opportunities facing the energy sector in the North It is also the case that many of the factors that may facilitate the growth of the energy sector or specific projects rely on infrastructure at a regional level.