The National Grid figures show a dramatic shift within the last 20 years. Hydropower, wind farms, and solar panels now generate just over a quarter of Britain's electricity, compared with 2.3 percent in 1990. Atomic power accounts for 17%, compared with nearly 20% in 1990. However, the utilization of gas - a fuel - also shot up to get quite 38% of the country's electric power last year, compared with just 0.1% in 1990.