This Wednesday (10th June), Britain is set to achieve two coal-free months for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, having so far gone without coal-fired generation for 60 consecutive days.
This significant goal will smash the UK's previous coal-free record, which was set last June - lasting 18 days.
The National Grid has pinned this record-breaking success down to the country's sunniest spring on record. This unusually balmy weather generated enough solar power to reduce the grid's percentage of fossil fuel-generated electricity to its lowest level ever recorded.
In fact, during our time away from coal, the UK set record on 20th April, with its solar farms generating more than 9.6GW of electricity for the first time in history.
Lockdown measures have also contributed to this reduction in coal consumption - after the UK saw a significant drop in energy demand across the country since March.
Spells of breezy weather during this year's sunny spring helped wind and solar power collectively make up about 28% of Great Britain's electricity last month. Gas-fired generation only took the lead, making up 30% of the energy mix.
Incredibly, electricity generated from fossil fuels is already down 25% this year, in comparison to the first quarter of 2019. Here's a little insight into which energy sources have been powering the country so far this year: