UK electricity in November 2010
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in November 2010.
In November 2010, gas made 42% of Britain's electricity, then coal (37%). Renewables made 3%, against 3% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 503 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, November 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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November 2010 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 12.4 TWh | 41.7% |
| Coal | 11.0 TWh | 36.9% |
| Nuclear | 4,676 GWh | 15.7% |
| Wind | 633 GWh | 2.1% |
| Imports | 502 GWh | 1.7% |
| Hydro | 307 GWh | 1.0% |
| Pumped storage | 266 GWh | 0.9% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 3.2% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 18.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day56.7 GWh of windWed, 17 November 2010
- Highest wind share5.5%Wed, 17 November 2010
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarMon, 1 November 2010
- Cleanest day426 g/kWh averageSun, 7 November 2010
- Dirtiest day570 g/kWh averageTue, 30 November 2010
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Nov | 922 GWh | 2% | 44% | 18% | 0% | 454 g |
| Tue 2 Nov | 935 GWh | 4% | 44% | 17% | 0% | 471 g |
| Wed 3 Nov | 933 GWh | 3% | 41% | 17% | 0% | 483 g |
| Thu 4 Nov | 906 GWh | 3% | 42% | 17% | 0% | 486 g |
| Fri 5 Nov | 909 GWh | 2% | 42% | 18% | 0% | 474 g |
| Sat 6 Nov | 833 GWh | 0% | 44% | 20% | 0% | 440 g |
| Sun 7 Nov | 831 GWh | 2% | 46% | 19% | 0% | 426 g |
| Mon 8 Nov | 987 GWh | 4% | 42% | 16% | 0% | 488 g |
| Tue 9 Nov | 996 GWh | 3% | 40% | 16% | 0% | 518 g |
| Wed 10 Nov | 1,017 GWh | 1% | 42% | 17% | 0% | 517 g |
| Thu 11 Nov | 1,002 GWh | 5% | 38% | 17% | 0% | 483 g |
| Fri 12 Nov | 971 GWh | 5% | 39% | 17% | 0% | 452 g |
| Sat 13 Nov | 882 GWh | 3% | 44% | 16% | 0% | 442 g |
| Sun 14 Nov | 886 GWh | 1% | 44% | 16% | 0% | 464 g |
| Mon 15 Nov | 1,032 GWh | 1% | 44% | 14% | 0% | 522 g |
| Tue 16 Nov | 1,053 GWh | 2% | 42% | 14% | 0% | 535 g |
| Wed 17 Nov | 1,038 GWh | 5% | 38% | 14% | 0% | 523 g |
| Thu 18 Nov | 1,047 GWh | 4% | 41% | 14% | 0% | 515 g |
| Fri 19 Nov | 1,030 GWh | 1% | 43% | 15% | 0% | 520 g |
| Sat 20 Nov | 920 GWh | 1% | 43% | 17% | 0% | 481 g |
| Sun 21 Nov | 900 GWh | 1% | 43% | 17% | 0% | 470 g |
| Mon 22 Nov | 1,033 GWh | 1% | 41% | 15% | 0% | 531 g |
| Tue 23 Nov | 1,058 GWh | 1% | 39% | 15% | 0% | 548 g |
| Wed 24 Nov | 1,092 GWh | 1% | 40% | 15% | 0% | 547 g |
| Thu 25 Nov | 1,106 GWh | 2% | 41% | 14% | 0% | 553 g |
| Fri 26 Nov | 1,117 GWh | 1% | 42% | 13% | 0% | 549 g |
| Sat 27 Nov | 1,012 GWh | 1% | 43% | 14% | 0% | 534 g |
| Sun 28 Nov | 1,012 GWh | 1% | 42% | 15% | 0% | 532 g |
| Mon 29 Nov | 1,152 GWh | 1% | 42% | 14% | 0% | 553 g |
| Tue 30 Nov | 1,162 GWh | 1% | 39% | 14% | 0% | 570 g |