UK electricity in April 2013
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in April 2013.
In April 2013, coal made 40% of Britain's electricity, then gas (24%). Renewables made 9%, against 4% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 478 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, April 2013
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Solar
- Coal
- Other
Share of electricity, by source
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Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
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April 2013 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 10.6 TWh | 39.6% |
| Gas | 6,390 GWh | 23.8% |
| Nuclear | 5,515 GWh | 20.5% |
| Wind | 1,933 GWh | 7.2% |
| Imports | 1,326 GWh | 4.9% |
| Other | 402 GWh | 1.5% |
| Solar | 230 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 227 GWh | 0.8% |
| Hydro | 207 GWh | 0.8% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 8.8% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 29.4% |
Standout days
- Windiest day131.6 GWh of windSun, 14 April 2013
- Highest wind share16.7%Sun, 14 April 2013
- Sunniest day12.5 GWh of solarSat, 20 April 2013
- Cleanest day410 g/kWh averageThu, 18 April 2013
- Dirtiest day538 g/kWh averageSun, 7 April 2013
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Apr | 885 GWh | 8% | 21% | 21% | 1% | 481 g |
| Tue 2 Apr | 983 GWh | 5% | 27% | 19% | 1% | 515 g |
| Wed 3 Apr | 1,009 GWh | 6% | 29% | 19% | 1% | 515 g |
| Thu 4 Apr | 1,019 GWh | 7% | 28% | 18% | 0% | 509 g |
| Fri 5 Apr | 974 GWh | 6% | 25% | 19% | 1% | 512 g |
| Sat 6 Apr | 883 GWh | 2% | 26% | 21% | 1% | 518 g |
| Sun 7 Apr | 851 GWh | 2% | 22% | 21% | 1% | 538 g |
| Mon 8 Apr | 974 GWh | 7% | 27% | 18% | 1% | 524 g |
| Tue 9 Apr | 983 GWh | 6% | 30% | 17% | 0% | 522 g |
| Wed 10 Apr | 970 GWh | 2% | 32% | 17% | 1% | 522 g |
| Thu 11 Apr | 973 GWh | 4% | 31% | 17% | 0% | 514 g |
| Fri 12 Apr | 946 GWh | 4% | 31% | 17% | 0% | 510 g |
| Sat 13 Apr | 852 GWh | 8% | 24% | 20% | 1% | 475 g |
| Sun 14 Apr | 788 GWh | 17% | 14% | 22% | 1% | 419 g |
| Mon 15 Apr | 885 GWh | 13% | 20% | 20% | 1% | 451 g |
| Tue 16 Apr | 892 GWh | 14% | 19% | 21% | 1% | 442 g |
| Wed 17 Apr | 899 GWh | 11% | 23% | 22% | 1% | 446 g |
| Thu 18 Apr | 894 GWh | 14% | 20% | 22% | 1% | 410 g |
| Fri 19 Apr | 888 GWh | 4% | 25% | 22% | 1% | 460 g |
| Sat 20 Apr | 796 GWh | 7% | 17% | 25% | 2% | 450 g |
| Sun 21 Apr | 792 GWh | 7% | 17% | 25% | 1% | 444 g |
| Mon 22 Apr | 893 GWh | 10% | 19% | 23% | 1% | 441 g |
| Tue 23 Apr | 891 GWh | 10% | 20% | 23% | 1% | 434 g |
| Wed 24 Apr | 888 GWh | 6% | 22% | 23% | 1% | 460 g |
| Thu 25 Apr | 883 GWh | 3% | 24% | 23% | 1% | 482 g |
| Fri 26 Apr | 865 GWh | 6% | 23% | 22% | 1% | 473 g |
| Sat 27 Apr | 788 GWh | 5% | 22% | 21% | 1% | 485 g |
| Sun 28 Apr | 771 GWh | 11% | 21% | 22% | 1% | 438 g |
| Mon 29 Apr | 867 GWh | 11% | 22% | 19% | 1% | 446 g |
| Tue 30 Apr | 884 GWh | 4% | 24% | 19% | 1% | 499 g |