UK electricity in June 2010
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in June 2010.
In June 2010, gas made 52% of Britain's electricity, then coal (25%). Renewables made 1%, against 1% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 429 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, June 2010
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 2010 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 12.5 TWh | 52.1% |
| Coal | 5,906 GWh | 24.7% |
| Nuclear | 4,086 GWh | 17.1% |
| Imports | 975 GWh | 4.1% |
| Pumped storage | 243 GWh | 1.0% |
| Wind | 179 GWh | 0.7% |
| Hydro | 72.1 GWh | 0.3% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 1.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 18.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day22.9 GWh of windWed, 9 June 2010
- Highest wind share2.7%Wed, 9 June 2010
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarTue, 1 June 2010
- Cleanest day374 g/kWh averageSun, 13 June 2010
- Dirtiest day462 g/kWh averageWed, 30 June 2010
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Jun | 839 GWh | 1% | 54% | 17% | 0% | 429 g |
| Wed 2 Jun | 819 GWh | 1% | 56% | 18% | 0% | 405 g |
| Thu 3 Jun | 821 GWh | 0% | 54% | 16% | 0% | 416 g |
| Fri 4 Jun | 817 GWh | 1% | 53% | 16% | 0% | 436 g |
| Sat 5 Jun | 734 GWh | 0% | 56% | 18% | 0% | 388 g |
| Sun 6 Jun | 716 GWh | 0% | 55% | 19% | 0% | 386 g |
| Mon 7 Jun | 833 GWh | 0% | 54% | 16% | 0% | 440 g |
| Tue 8 Jun | 833 GWh | 1% | 54% | 15% | 0% | 446 g |
| Wed 9 Jun | 849 GWh | 3% | 50% | 15% | 0% | 457 g |
| Thu 10 Jun | 842 GWh | 1% | 51% | 15% | 0% | 454 g |
| Fri 11 Jun | 824 GWh | 1% | 52% | 15% | 0% | 437 g |
| Sat 12 Jun | 721 GWh | 1% | 54% | 18% | 0% | 388 g |
| Sun 13 Jun | 715 GWh | 0% | 56% | 19% | 0% | 374 g |
| Mon 14 Jun | 826 GWh | 0% | 53% | 16% | 0% | 450 g |
| Tue 15 Jun | 827 GWh | 0% | 54% | 16% | 0% | 445 g |
| Wed 16 Jun | 829 GWh | 0% | 52% | 16% | 0% | 444 g |
| Thu 17 Jun | 827 GWh | 0% | 53% | 17% | 0% | 443 g |
| Fri 18 Jun | 819 GWh | 1% | 50% | 16% | 0% | 457 g |
| Sat 19 Jun | 702 GWh | 2% | 51% | 19% | 0% | 394 g |
| Sun 20 Jun | 686 GWh | 1% | 51% | 20% | 0% | 384 g |
| Mon 21 Jun | 791 GWh | 0% | 49% | 18% | 0% | 454 g |
| Tue 22 Jun | 807 GWh | 1% | 49% | 18% | 0% | 446 g |
| Wed 23 Jun | 838 GWh | 1% | 48% | 17% | 0% | 449 g |
| Thu 24 Jun | 841 GWh | 1% | 49% | 17% | 0% | 458 g |
| Fri 25 Jun | 823 GWh | 0% | 51% | 17% | 0% | 449 g |
| Sat 26 Jun | 724 GWh | 1% | 53% | 19% | 0% | 387 g |
| Sun 27 Jun | 698 GWh | 2% | 52% | 20% | 0% | 377 g |
| Mon 28 Jun | 824 GWh | 1% | 50% | 17% | 0% | 442 g |
| Tue 29 Jun | 849 GWh | 0% | 50% | 17% | 0% | 461 g |
| Wed 30 Jun | 844 GWh | 1% | 49% | 17% | 0% | 462 g |