Seven countries get all of their electricity from green energy – EASY

Seven countries use almost all clean energy for their electricity. These countries are Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia, and Congo.

They use heat from the earth, water, sun or wind to make almost all of their electricity.

40 other countries made half of their power from clean energy in 2021 and 2022. This includes 11 countries in Europe.

Some countries, like Germany, can use all clean energy for short periods of time.

In 2022, the UK made 41.5% of its power from clean energy. That’s 10.5% more than they made in 2021.

In 2022, Scotland made more electricity from clean energy than it needed.

Solar energy technology is getting better and cheaper. Scientists in the UK say that solar energy will be the main source of electricity by 2050.

Vocabulary

• Clean energy – energy generated from renewable sources (wind, solar, water, etc.) without creating greenhouse gasses (CO2)
• Electricity – power; current; energy used to operate lights, TVs, etc.; ⚡🔌
• Heat – What you feel when something is warm or hot; warmth; hotness; the state/quality of being hot
• Earth – the planet/world we live on 🌎
• Power – energy; electricity ⚡
• Include – to contain; incorporate; to be part of; to have something smaller as a part of it; come with
• Period – a length of time; or portion of time
• Solar energy – Energy that comes from the sun and can be used to generate/create electricity
• Technology – Tools and machines that help us do things better or easier; 
• Scientist – a person who studies science or the natural world; researcher; 👨‍🔬🥼🧪🔬
• Main – the most important or the biggest; 
• Source – any thing or place from which something comes from or is obtained; origin; where something comes from; the original; a reference

Discussion Questions

• Why do you think some countries can use almost all clean energy for their electricity but others can’t?
• Do you think it’s important to start using clean energy? Why or why not?
• Why is it hard to change to using 100% clean energy?
• Do you think solar energy will be the main source of energy by 2050?

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Original Story

www.independent.co.uk

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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice

Seven countries _____ almost all clean energy for their electricity. These countries _____ Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia, and Congo.

_____ use heat from the earth, water, sun or wind to _____ almost all of their electricity.

40 other countries _____ half of their power from clean energy in 2021 and 2022. This includes _____ countries in Europe.

Some countries, like Germany, _____ use all clean energy for short periods of time.

In _____, the UK made 41.5% of its power from clean energy. That’s _____% more than they made in 2021.

In 2022, Scotland made _____ electricity from clean energy than it needed.

_____ energy technology is getting better and cheaper. Scientists in the UK _____ that solar energy will be the main source of electricity by _____.