UK electricity in April 2009
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in April 2009.
In April 2009, gas made 43% of Britain's electricity, then coal (26%). Renewables made 2%; average carbon intensity 409 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, April 2009
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Coal
Share of electricity, by source
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Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
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April 2009 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 11.1 TWh | 43.4% |
| Coal | 6,650 GWh | 26.0% |
| Nuclear | 6,039 GWh | 23.7% |
| Imports | 947 GWh | 3.7% |
| Wind | 317 GWh | 1.2% |
| Hydro | 280 GWh | 1.1% |
| Pumped storage | 220 GWh | 0.9% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 2.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 26.0% |
Standout days
- Windiest day23.2 GWh of windThu, 9 April 2009
- Highest wind share2.6%Thu, 9 April 2009
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarWed, 1 April 2009
- Cleanest day342 g/kWh averageSat, 18 April 2009
- Dirtiest day469 g/kWh averageMon, 6 April 2009
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Apr | 942 GWh | 0% | 40% | 22% | 0% | 468 g |
| Thu 2 Apr | 936 GWh | 1% | 41% | 22% | 0% | 461 g |
| Fri 3 Apr | 921 GWh | 1% | 41% | 23% | 0% | 451 g |
| Sat 4 Apr | 806 GWh | 2% | 40% | 24% | 0% | 411 g |
| Sun 5 Apr | 786 GWh | 2% | 42% | 24% | 0% | 398 g |
| Mon 6 Apr | 909 GWh | 1% | 37% | 21% | 0% | 469 g |
| Tue 7 Apr | 887 GWh | 2% | 38% | 22% | 0% | 458 g |
| Wed 8 Apr | 878 GWh | 2% | 39% | 22% | 0% | 438 g |
| Thu 9 Apr | 885 GWh | 3% | 40% | 22% | 0% | 430 g |
| Fri 10 Apr | 804 GWh | 2% | 40% | 25% | 0% | 395 g |
| Sat 11 Apr | 771 GWh | 2% | 39% | 27% | 0% | 375 g |
| Sun 12 Apr | 741 GWh | 0% | 40% | 29% | 0% | 365 g |
| Mon 13 Apr | 754 GWh | 1% | 42% | 28% | 0% | 361 g |
| Tue 14 Apr | 862 GWh | 1% | 40% | 24% | 0% | 406 g |
| Wed 15 Apr | 877 GWh | 1% | 45% | 24% | 0% | 405 g |
| Thu 16 Apr | 890 GWh | 2% | 46% | 24% | 0% | 381 g |
| Fri 17 Apr | 889 GWh | 2% | 46% | 24% | 0% | 373 g |
| Sat 18 Apr | 783 GWh | 0% | 49% | 28% | 0% | 342 g |
| Sun 19 Apr | 758 GWh | 0% | 49% | 27% | 0% | 342 g |
| Mon 20 Apr | 879 GWh | 0% | 46% | 23% | 0% | 413 g |
| Tue 21 Apr | 891 GWh | 1% | 47% | 23% | 0% | 424 g |
| Wed 22 Apr | 882 GWh | 1% | 48% | 24% | 0% | 409 g |
| Thu 23 Apr | 876 GWh | 1% | 48% | 24% | 0% | 413 g |
| Fri 24 Apr | 855 GWh | 1% | 48% | 23% | 0% | 414 g |
| Sat 25 Apr | 759 GWh | 0% | 48% | 25% | 0% | 363 g |
| Sun 26 Apr | 747 GWh | 1% | 47% | 27% | 0% | 350 g |
| Mon 27 Apr | 887 GWh | 1% | 43% | 22% | 0% | 430 g |
| Tue 28 Apr | 915 GWh | 1% | 44% | 22% | 0% | 449 g |
| Wed 29 Apr | 898 GWh | 1% | 45% | 22% | 0% | 448 g |
| Thu 30 Apr | 865 GWh | 1% | 47% | 21% | 0% | 427 g |