Cornwall has come out as the 'greenest' place in the UK according to new research.

With World Enviroment Day coming up on June 5, heating experts Stelrad have analysed data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to reveal which regions in the UK produce the most renewable energy.

According to the research Cornwall comes in at number one with over 18,000 sources of renewable energy across the county, more than double that of its next closet competitor.

The Duchy also came out on top when it comes to more specific sources of renewable energy, leading the way with the highest number of solar energy sources in the UK.

Across the South West, there are a total of 123,802 renewable energy sources, and just under 15% of these are located in Cornwall.

This equates to 53.3 renewable energy sites for every 1,000 households in the South West.

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Chris Harvey, Head of Marketing at Stelrad, said: "Renewable energy is the way forward for our household energy and it’s fantastic to see such large numbers of renewable energy sites spread across the country.

"Investing in innovative engineering and resources is crucial for delivering sustainable energy and this shouldn’t just be left to certain regions of the country - it has to be a national effort.

"At Stelrad, we’re committed to supporting sustainable energy development and heating design which embraces the future of energy production.

"This is the future for our energy production and central heating, and we support the Government’s aim of having all homes powered by renewable sources by 2030."

Across the UK there are 871,608 renewable energy sites producing green energy, with the most popular renewable source being solar energy.

There are an estimated 1.5 million homes fitted with solar panels, making it the largest green energy source in the UK.