UK electricity in July 2010
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in July 2010.
In July 2010, gas made 49% of Britain's electricity, then coal (27%). Renewables made 2%, against 1% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 436 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, July 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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July 2010 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 12.1 TWh | 49.2% |
| Coal | 6,509 GWh | 26.6% |
| Nuclear | 4,150 GWh | 16.9% |
| Imports | 990 GWh | 4.0% |
| Wind | 397 GWh | 1.6% |
| Pumped storage | 243 GWh | 1.0% |
| Hydro | 160 GWh | 0.7% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 2.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 19.2% |
Standout days
- Windiest day33.2 GWh of windSun, 4 July 2010
- Highest wind share4.9%Sun, 4 July 2010
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarThu, 1 July 2010
- Cleanest day360 g/kWh averageSun, 4 July 2010
- Dirtiest day505 g/kWh averageFri, 9 July 2010
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jul | 811 GWh | 3% | 52% | 18% | 0% | 433 g |
| Fri 2 Jul | 825 GWh | 3% | 48% | 17% | 0% | 462 g |
| Sat 3 Jul | 716 GWh | 3% | 51% | 19% | 0% | 397 g |
| Sun 4 Jul | 684 GWh | 5% | 52% | 19% | 0% | 360 g |
| Mon 5 Jul | 803 GWh | 3% | 51% | 16% | 0% | 437 g |
| Tue 6 Jul | 815 GWh | 2% | 48% | 16% | 0% | 453 g |
| Wed 7 Jul | 824 GWh | 4% | 46% | 17% | 0% | 445 g |
| Thu 8 Jul | 839 GWh | 2% | 47% | 16% | 0% | 467 g |
| Fri 9 Jul | 847 GWh | 1% | 45% | 15% | 0% | 505 g |
| Sat 10 Jul | 747 GWh | 1% | 40% | 17% | 0% | 484 g |
| Sun 11 Jul | 709 GWh | 3% | 43% | 18% | 0% | 425 g |
| Mon 12 Jul | 829 GWh | 0% | 45% | 16% | 0% | 500 g |
| Tue 13 Jul | 844 GWh | 1% | 46% | 16% | 0% | 485 g |
| Wed 14 Jul | 847 GWh | 3% | 44% | 16% | 0% | 448 g |
| Thu 15 Jul | 801 GWh | 1% | 45% | 17% | 0% | 449 g |
| Fri 16 Jul | 799 GWh | 3% | 48% | 17% | 0% | 440 g |
| Sat 17 Jul | 708 GWh | 3% | 49% | 20% | 0% | 381 g |
| Sun 18 Jul | 688 GWh | 2% | 49% | 20% | 0% | 377 g |
| Mon 19 Jul | 827 GWh | 1% | 49% | 17% | 0% | 458 g |
| Tue 20 Jul | 860 GWh | 0% | 48% | 16% | 0% | 481 g |
| Wed 21 Jul | 837 GWh | 1% | 50% | 17% | 0% | 463 g |
| Thu 22 Jul | 836 GWh | 1% | 51% | 17% | 0% | 443 g |
| Fri 23 Jul | 808 GWh | 0% | 52% | 17% | 0% | 441 g |
| Sat 24 Jul | 719 GWh | 0% | 53% | 18% | 0% | 397 g |
| Sun 25 Jul | 702 GWh | 1% | 53% | 19% | 0% | 384 g |
| Mon 26 Jul | 823 GWh | 1% | 52% | 16% | 0% | 429 g |
| Tue 27 Jul | 833 GWh | 1% | 52% | 16% | 0% | 436 g |
| Wed 28 Jul | 816 GWh | 1% | 53% | 16% | 0% | 428 g |
| Thu 29 Jul | 810 GWh | 0% | 54% | 16% | 0% | 422 g |
| Fri 30 Jul | 800 GWh | 1% | 54% | 15% | 0% | 425 g |
| Sat 31 Jul | 708 GWh | 1% | 57% | 17% | 0% | 374 g |