UK electricity in February 2011
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in February 2011.
In February 2011, coal made 37% of Britain's electricity, then gas (36%). Renewables made 4%, against 1% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 485 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, February 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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February 2011 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 10.4 TWh | 36.9% |
| Gas | 10.2 TWh | 36.4% |
| Nuclear | 5,640 GWh | 20.0% |
| Wind | 817 GWh | 2.9% |
| Imports | 481 GWh | 1.7% |
| Hydro | 331 GWh | 1.2% |
| Pumped storage | 257 GWh | 0.9% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 4.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 24.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day56.4 GWh of windWed, 2 February 2011
- Highest wind share5.4%Fri, 25 February 2011
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarTue, 1 February 2011
- Cleanest day418 g/kWh averageSun, 13 February 2011
- Dirtiest day527 g/kWh averageTue, 1 February 2011
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Feb | 1,127 GWh | 4% | 38% | 16% | 0% | 527 g |
| Wed 2 Feb | 1,094 GWh | 5% | 38% | 16% | 0% | 509 g |
| Thu 3 Feb | 1,068 GWh | 5% | 39% | 15% | 0% | 500 g |
| Fri 4 Feb | 1,028 GWh | 5% | 38% | 16% | 0% | 501 g |
| Sat 5 Feb | 918 GWh | 4% | 38% | 20% | 0% | 443 g |
| Sun 6 Feb | 883 GWh | 2% | 36% | 22% | 0% | 440 g |
| Mon 7 Feb | 1,013 GWh | 3% | 35% | 20% | 0% | 480 g |
| Tue 8 Feb | 1,058 GWh | 2% | 36% | 20% | 0% | 495 g |
| Wed 9 Feb | 1,044 GWh | 3% | 39% | 20% | 0% | 476 g |
| Thu 10 Feb | 1,042 GWh | 1% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 483 g |
| Fri 11 Feb | 1,013 GWh | 2% | 37% | 21% | 0% | 476 g |
| Sat 12 Feb | 896 GWh | 2% | 36% | 24% | 0% | 435 g |
| Sun 13 Feb | 895 GWh | 3% | 35% | 24% | 0% | 418 g |
| Mon 14 Feb | 1,018 GWh | 2% | 36% | 21% | 0% | 499 g |
| Tue 15 Feb | 1,052 GWh | 3% | 36% | 20% | 0% | 495 g |
| Wed 16 Feb | 1,045 GWh | 2% | 34% | 20% | 0% | 519 g |
| Thu 17 Feb | 1,058 GWh | 1% | 37% | 20% | 0% | 521 g |
| Fri 18 Feb | 1,050 GWh | 2% | 36% | 19% | 0% | 511 g |
| Sat 19 Feb | 954 GWh | 3% | 34% | 21% | 0% | 469 g |
| Sun 20 Feb | 930 GWh | 3% | 35% | 22% | 0% | 461 g |
| Mon 21 Feb | 1,061 GWh | 2% | 37% | 20% | 0% | 510 g |
| Tue 22 Feb | 1,066 GWh | 1% | 37% | 20% | 0% | 520 g |
| Wed 23 Feb | 1,038 GWh | 3% | 37% | 20% | 0% | 498 g |
| Thu 24 Feb | 1,001 GWh | 4% | 35% | 20% | 0% | 495 g |
| Fri 25 Feb | 979 GWh | 5% | 36% | 21% | 0% | 468 g |
| Sat 26 Feb | 880 GWh | 3% | 33% | 23% | 0% | 452 g |
| Sun 27 Feb | 881 GWh | 3% | 33% | 23% | 0% | 455 g |
| Mon 28 Feb | 1,059 GWh | 1% | 35% | 19% | 0% | 522 g |