UK electricity in January 2011
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in January 2011.
In January 2011, gas made 38% of Britain's electricity, then coal (37%). Renewables made 3%, against 2% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 493 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, January 2011
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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January 2011 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 12.3 TWh | 38.2% |
| Coal | 11.9 TWh | 36.9% |
| Nuclear | 6,165 GWh | 19.1% |
| Wind | 706 GWh | 2.2% |
| Imports | 689 GWh | 2.1% |
| Pumped storage | 271 GWh | 0.8% |
| Hydro | 215 GWh | 0.7% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 2.9% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 21.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day66.8 GWh of windSat, 15 January 2011
- Highest wind share7.3%Sat, 15 January 2011
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarSat, 1 January 2011
- Cleanest day382 g/kWh averageSun, 16 January 2011
- Dirtiest day552 g/kWh averageFri, 28 January 2011
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | 871 GWh | 2% | 33% | 23% | 0% | 465 g |
| Sun 2 Jan | 916 GWh | 0% | 34% | 23% | 0% | 478 g |
| Mon 3 Jan | 1,010 GWh | 2% | 34% | 21% | 0% | 519 g |
| Tue 4 Jan | 1,102 GWh | 3% | 35% | 19% | 0% | 519 g |
| Wed 5 Jan | 1,098 GWh | 2% | 37% | 19% | 0% | 511 g |
| Thu 6 Jan | 1,106 GWh | 2% | 38% | 18% | 0% | 505 g |
| Fri 7 Jan | 1,097 GWh | 1% | 37% | 18% | 0% | 505 g |
| Sat 8 Jan | 968 GWh | 2% | 39% | 20% | 0% | 461 g |
| Sun 9 Jan | 961 GWh | 3% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 448 g |
| Mon 10 Jan | 1,080 GWh | 2% | 41% | 18% | 0% | 505 g |
| Tue 11 Jan | 1,084 GWh | 2% | 43% | 17% | 0% | 499 g |
| Wed 12 Jan | 1,087 GWh | 3% | 43% | 17% | 0% | 485 g |
| Thu 13 Jan | 1,039 GWh | 2% | 41% | 18% | 0% | 479 g |
| Fri 14 Jan | 1,007 GWh | 4% | 37% | 19% | 0% | 454 g |
| Sat 15 Jan | 915 GWh | 7% | 37% | 21% | 0% | 402 g |
| Sun 16 Jan | 883 GWh | 7% | 37% | 22% | 0% | 382 g |
| Mon 17 Jan | 1,038 GWh | 3% | 42% | 19% | 0% | 461 g |
| Tue 18 Jan | 1,065 GWh | 2% | 42% | 19% | 0% | 476 g |
| Wed 19 Jan | 1,088 GWh | 1% | 42% | 19% | 0% | 496 g |
| Thu 20 Jan | 1,118 GWh | 1% | 41% | 18% | 0% | 514 g |
| Fri 21 Jan | 1,120 GWh | 1% | 39% | 18% | 0% | 522 g |
| Sat 22 Jan | 1,002 GWh | 0% | 36% | 21% | 0% | 499 g |
| Sun 23 Jan | 958 GWh | 1% | 35% | 21% | 0% | 490 g |
| Mon 24 Jan | 1,091 GWh | 3% | 37% | 18% | 0% | 518 g |
| Tue 25 Jan | 1,093 GWh | 2% | 37% | 18% | 0% | 531 g |
| Wed 26 Jan | 1,088 GWh | 2% | 38% | 18% | 0% | 529 g |
| Thu 27 Jan | 1,120 GWh | 1% | 37% | 18% | 0% | 548 g |
| Fri 28 Jan | 1,122 GWh | 1% | 36% | 18% | 0% | 552 g |
| Sat 29 Jan | 1,029 GWh | 1% | 38% | 19% | 0% | 510 g |
| Sun 30 Jan | 1,000 GWh | 2% | 37% | 20% | 0% | 500 g |
| Mon 31 Jan | 1,137 GWh | 3% | 39% | 18% | 0% | 516 g |