UK electricity in June 2011
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in June 2011.
In June 2011, gas made 42% of Britain's electricity, then coal (26%). Renewables made 3%, against 1% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 411 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, June 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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June 2011 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 10.2 TWh | 42.3% |
| Coal | 6,283 GWh | 26.0% |
| Nuclear | 5,787 GWh | 24.0% |
| Imports | 877 GWh | 3.6% |
| Wind | 526 GWh | 2.2% |
| Hydro | 227 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 219 GWh | 0.9% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 3.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 27.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day38.4 GWh of windWed, 1 June 2011
- Highest wind share4.6%Wed, 1 June 2011
- Sunniest day0.0 GWh of solarWed, 1 June 2011
- Cleanest day345 g/kWh averageSat, 4 June 2011
- Dirtiest day450 g/kWh averageThu, 16 June 2011
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jun | 831 GWh | 5% | 42% | 24% | 0% | 402 g |
| Thu 2 Jun | 834 GWh | 2% | 42% | 24% | 0% | 405 g |
| Fri 3 Jun | 815 GWh | 2% | 43% | 25% | 0% | 400 g |
| Sat 4 Jun | 728 GWh | 3% | 41% | 29% | 0% | 345 g |
| Sun 5 Jun | 717 GWh | 4% | 40% | 30% | 0% | 345 g |
| Mon 6 Jun | 843 GWh | 1% | 43% | 25% | 0% | 414 g |
| Tue 7 Jun | 851 GWh | 2% | 42% | 25% | 0% | 430 g |
| Wed 8 Jun | 808 GWh | 2% | 45% | 25% | 0% | 402 g |
| Thu 9 Jun | 839 GWh | 2% | 43% | 23% | 0% | 419 g |
| Fri 10 Jun | 834 GWh | 1% | 43% | 22% | 0% | 439 g |
| Sat 11 Jun | 739 GWh | 1% | 39% | 25% | 0% | 417 g |
| Sun 12 Jun | 732 GWh | 3% | 39% | 27% | 0% | 382 g |
| Mon 13 Jun | 829 GWh | 5% | 41% | 24% | 0% | 388 g |
| Tue 14 Jun | 844 GWh | 2% | 44% | 23% | 0% | 426 g |
| Wed 15 Jun | 852 GWh | 2% | 43% | 23% | 0% | 446 g |
| Thu 16 Jun | 836 GWh | 2% | 42% | 23% | 0% | 450 g |
| Fri 17 Jun | 821 GWh | 3% | 43% | 23% | 0% | 421 g |
| Sat 18 Jun | 732 GWh | 3% | 41% | 25% | 0% | 392 g |
| Sun 19 Jun | 711 GWh | 3% | 42% | 26% | 0% | 371 g |
| Mon 20 Jun | 838 GWh | 1% | 42% | 23% | 0% | 431 g |
| Tue 21 Jun | 817 GWh | 2% | 42% | 24% | 0% | 430 g |
| Wed 22 Jun | 845 GWh | 3% | 40% | 23% | 0% | 429 g |
| Thu 23 Jun | 841 GWh | 2% | 40% | 23% | 0% | 430 g |
| Fri 24 Jun | 818 GWh | 1% | 43% | 23% | 0% | 424 g |
| Sat 25 Jun | 731 GWh | 3% | 41% | 25% | 0% | 387 g |
| Sun 26 Jun | 712 GWh | 3% | 43% | 27% | 0% | 363 g |
| Mon 27 Jun | 854 GWh | 1% | 44% | 23% | 0% | 419 g |
| Tue 28 Jun | 848 GWh | 1% | 47% | 22% | 0% | 427 g |
| Wed 29 Jun | 825 GWh | 1% | 46% | 20% | 0% | 447 g |
| Thu 30 Jun | 817 GWh | 1% | 44% | 20% | 0% | 445 g |