UK electricity in June 2009
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in June 2009.
In June 2009, gas made 45% of Britain's electricity, then coal (25%). Renewables made 1%; average carbon intensity 410 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, June 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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June 2009 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 11.1 TWh | 45.5% |
| Coal | 6,178 GWh | 25.3% |
| Nuclear | 5,764 GWh | 23.6% |
| Imports | 789 GWh | 3.2% |
| Pumped storage | 288 GWh | 1.2% |
| Wind | 168 GWh | 0.7% |
| Hydro | 110 GWh | 0.5% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 1.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 24.8% |
Standout days
- Windiest day21.6 GWh of windThu, 18 June 2009
- Highest wind share2.6%Thu, 18 June 2009
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarMon, 1 June 2009
- Cleanest day341 g/kWh averageSun, 7 June 2009
- Dirtiest day454 g/kWh averageTue, 23 June 2009
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jun | 828 GWh | 0% | 49% | 22% | 0% | 401 g |
| Tue 2 Jun | 851 GWh | 0% | 47% | 22% | 0% | 424 g |
| Wed 3 Jun | 848 GWh | 0% | 49% | 22% | 0% | 414 g |
| Thu 4 Jun | 838 GWh | 0% | 49% | 22% | 0% | 416 g |
| Fri 5 Jun | 835 GWh | 1% | 49% | 21% | 0% | 411 g |
| Sat 6 Jun | 739 GWh | 2% | 52% | 24% | 0% | 349 g |
| Sun 7 Jun | 723 GWh | 1% | 52% | 24% | 0% | 341 g |
| Mon 8 Jun | 843 GWh | 0% | 46% | 21% | 0% | 424 g |
| Tue 9 Jun | 865 GWh | 0% | 47% | 21% | 0% | 437 g |
| Wed 10 Jun | 871 GWh | 0% | 46% | 21% | 0% | 428 g |
| Thu 11 Jun | 850 GWh | 1% | 47% | 21% | 0% | 411 g |
| Fri 12 Jun | 831 GWh | 0% | 49% | 22% | 0% | 390 g |
| Sat 13 Jun | 735 GWh | 0% | 47% | 25% | 0% | 369 g |
| Sun 14 Jun | 709 GWh | 0% | 47% | 27% | 0% | 362 g |
| Mon 15 Jun | 836 GWh | 0% | 44% | 24% | 0% | 438 g |
| Tue 16 Jun | 854 GWh | 1% | 45% | 23% | 0% | 435 g |
| Wed 17 Jun | 852 GWh | 2% | 44% | 24% | 0% | 428 g |
| Thu 18 Jun | 839 GWh | 3% | 46% | 24% | 0% | 411 g |
| Fri 19 Jun | 816 GWh | 2% | 45% | 24% | 0% | 404 g |
| Sat 20 Jun | 723 GWh | 1% | 46% | 27% | 0% | 353 g |
| Sun 21 Jun | 706 GWh | 0% | 45% | 28% | 0% | 365 g |
| Mon 22 Jun | 838 GWh | 0% | 42% | 24% | 0% | 447 g |
| Tue 23 Jun | 861 GWh | 0% | 40% | 23% | 0% | 454 g |
| Wed 24 Jun | 844 GWh | 1% | 41% | 24% | 0% | 439 g |
| Thu 25 Jun | 846 GWh | 1% | 39% | 24% | 0% | 448 g |
| Fri 26 Jun | 841 GWh | 1% | 41% | 24% | 0% | 440 g |
| Sat 27 Jun | 747 GWh | 1% | 42% | 27% | 0% | 391 g |
| Sun 28 Jun | 721 GWh | 1% | 43% | 28% | 0% | 368 g |
| Mon 29 Jun | 850 GWh | 0% | 42% | 24% | 0% | 445 g |
| Tue 30 Jun | 845 GWh | 0% | 43% | 24% | 0% | 444 g |