The wind blows strong in Scotland. And to confirm it, there is that 97 per cent of domestic electricity demand covered by wind turbines installed on Scottish soil. The year just gone was a record one, having produced 10,392 GWh in 2015.

Wwf Scotland reports this through the words of director Lang Banks, highlighting the particularly significant year for wind energy: "Without doubt, 2015 has been a great year for renewable energy, with wind turbines and solar panels helping to ensure millions of tonnes of climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions were avoided. With 2016 set to be a politically critical year, we would like to see each of the political parties commit to making Scotland the first nation entirely powered by renewables by 2030".

Wind power as Scotland's primary energy source

The reality is that the path is well mapped out, thanks in part to that 148 per cent of domestic electricity demand covered in December alone, while if the entire electricity demand (industrial, domestic and commercial) is taken into account, the figure stands at around 63 per cent. The contribution of wind will certainly continue to grow, given that it will be Scotland itself that builds the world's largest offshore wind farm (195 GWh of installed capacity).

"Following the recent climate debate in Paris, where there was a call for greater use of low-carbon energy sources, the data show that renewables are already playing an important and growing role in Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom," said Karen Robinson of WeatherEnergy, the agency that collaborated with Wwf to process the data.

What's more, in the latest report by Bloomberg on annual investment in renewables, it is the United Kingdom that records a +24 per cent, against a general decline in the rest of Europe. The fact remains that investment in green energy continues to grow (329 billion dollars, +4 per cent compared to 2014), with China in the lead, followed by South Africa, South America and India, the next emerging markets.