UK electricity in August 2010
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in August 2010.
In August 2010, gas made 52% of Britain's electricity, then coal (22%). Renewables made 2%, against 3% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 407 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, August 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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August 2010 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 12.5 TWh | 52.2% |
| Coal | 5,312 GWh | 22.1% |
| Nuclear | 4,225 GWh | 17.6% |
| Imports | 1,298 GWh | 5.4% |
| Wind | 275 GWh | 1.1% |
| Pumped storage | 238 GWh | 1.0% |
| Hydro | 149 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 1.8% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 19.3% |
Standout days
- Windiest day36.8 GWh of windSun, 29 August 2010
- Highest wind share5.5%Sun, 29 August 2010
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarSun, 1 August 2010
- Cleanest day334 g/kWh averageSun, 29 August 2010
- Dirtiest day450 g/kWh averageWed, 4 August 2010
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Aug | 694 GWh | 1% | 57% | 18% | 0% | 372 g |
| Mon 2 Aug | 799 GWh | 0% | 54% | 15% | 0% | 429 g |
| Tue 3 Aug | 809 GWh | 1% | 55% | 16% | 0% | 420 g |
| Wed 4 Aug | 801 GWh | 1% | 49% | 15% | 0% | 450 g |
| Thu 5 Aug | 793 GWh | 1% | 52% | 16% | 0% | 426 g |
| Fri 6 Aug | 789 GWh | 1% | 51% | 16% | 0% | 434 g |
| Sat 7 Aug | 714 GWh | 0% | 50% | 18% | 0% | 415 g |
| Sun 8 Aug | 692 GWh | 0% | 51% | 19% | 0% | 409 g |
| Mon 9 Aug | 805 GWh | 1% | 49% | 16% | 0% | 430 g |
| Tue 10 Aug | 818 GWh | 0% | 49% | 16% | 0% | 440 g |
| Wed 11 Aug | 813 GWh | 2% | 50% | 15% | 0% | 436 g |
| Thu 12 Aug | 813 GWh | 1% | 52% | 16% | 0% | 418 g |
| Fri 13 Aug | 803 GWh | 1% | 51% | 17% | 0% | 424 g |
| Sat 14 Aug | 720 GWh | 0% | 50% | 19% | 0% | 407 g |
| Sun 15 Aug | 686 GWh | 0% | 52% | 20% | 0% | 376 g |
| Mon 16 Aug | 804 GWh | 0% | 50% | 18% | 0% | 418 g |
| Tue 17 Aug | 832 GWh | 1% | 52% | 18% | 0% | 418 g |
| Wed 18 Aug | 817 GWh | 1% | 53% | 18% | 0% | 408 g |
| Thu 19 Aug | 820 GWh | 1% | 54% | 18% | 0% | 403 g |
| Fri 20 Aug | 784 GWh | 3% | 55% | 19% | 0% | 366 g |
| Sat 21 Aug | 718 GWh | 4% | 53% | 21% | 0% | 341 g |
| Sun 22 Aug | 708 GWh | 2% | 51% | 21% | 0% | 365 g |
| Mon 23 Aug | 814 GWh | 1% | 53% | 18% | 0% | 419 g |
| Tue 24 Aug | 804 GWh | 3% | 51% | 17% | 0% | 404 g |
| Wed 25 Aug | 839 GWh | 1% | 53% | 16% | 0% | 415 g |
| Thu 26 Aug | 836 GWh | 0% | 55% | 16% | 0% | 434 g |
| Fri 27 Aug | 806 GWh | 1% | 54% | 17% | 0% | 434 g |
| Sat 28 Aug | 700 GWh | 3% | 52% | 20% | 0% | 360 g |
| Sun 29 Aug | 669 GWh | 6% | 50% | 21% | 0% | 334 g |
| Mon 30 Aug | 709 GWh | 1% | 54% | 20% | 0% | 388 g |
| Tue 31 Aug | 826 GWh | 0% | 54% | 18% | 0% | 439 g |