UK electricity in September 2013
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in September 2013.
In September 2013, coal made 39% of Britain's electricity, then gas (24%). Renewables made 8%, against 8% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 473 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, September 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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September 2013 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 9,543 GWh | 39.5% |
| Gas | 5,789 GWh | 23.9% |
| Nuclear | 5,181 GWh | 21.4% |
| Imports | 1,591 GWh | 6.6% |
| Wind | 1,442 GWh | 6.0% |
| Pumped storage | 233 GWh | 1.0% |
| Solar | 190 GWh | 0.8% |
| Hydro | 186 GWh | 0.8% |
| Other | 31.3 GWh | 0.1% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 7.5% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 28.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day130.1 GWh of windMon, 16 September 2013
- Highest wind share16.3%Sun, 15 September 2013
- Sunniest day11.2 GWh of solarWed, 4 September 2013
- Cleanest day393 g/kWh averageSun, 1 September 2013
- Dirtiest day512 g/kWh averageTue, 24 September 2013
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Sept | 676 GWh | 12% | 16% | 28% | 1% | 393 g |
| Mon 2 Sept | 797 GWh | 10% | 20% | 24% | 1% | 425 g |
| Tue 3 Sept | 841 GWh | 3% | 24% | 24% | 1% | 492 g |
| Wed 4 Sept | 845 GWh | 4% | 24% | 24% | 1% | 485 g |
| Thu 5 Sept | 846 GWh | 2% | 23% | 24% | 1% | 501 g |
| Fri 6 Sept | 828 GWh | 5% | 19% | 24% | 0% | 481 g |
| Sat 7 Sept | 724 GWh | 9% | 12% | 28% | 1% | 424 g |
| Sun 8 Sept | 716 GWh | 4% | 14% | 27% | 1% | 468 g |
| Mon 9 Sept | 832 GWh | 2% | 26% | 22% | 1% | 501 g |
| Tue 10 Sept | 829 GWh | 10% | 19% | 22% | 1% | 458 g |
| Wed 11 Sept | 848 GWh | 6% | 26% | 21% | 0% | 470 g |
| Thu 12 Sept | 846 GWh | 3% | 30% | 20% | 1% | 496 g |
| Fri 13 Sept | 836 GWh | 2% | 31% | 17% | 0% | 510 g |
| Sat 14 Sept | 747 GWh | 6% | 30% | 18% | 1% | 464 g |
| Sun 15 Sept | 720 GWh | 16% | 18% | 20% | 0% | 413 g |
| Mon 16 Sept | 828 GWh | 16% | 23% | 19% | 1% | 410 g |
| Tue 17 Sept | 873 GWh | 10% | 28% | 18% | 0% | 451 g |
| Wed 18 Sept | 850 GWh | 7% | 28% | 18% | 1% | 495 g |
| Thu 19 Sept | 857 GWh | 7% | 27% | 18% | 0% | 500 g |
| Fri 20 Sept | 846 GWh | 5% | 28% | 19% | 1% | 492 g |
| Sat 21 Sept | 759 GWh | 4% | 22% | 22% | 1% | 491 g |
| Sun 22 Sept | 741 GWh | 6% | 19% | 23% | 1% | 466 g |
| Mon 23 Sept | 852 GWh | 1% | 29% | 20% | 0% | 507 g |
| Tue 24 Sept | 859 GWh | 1% | 29% | 20% | 1% | 512 g |
| Wed 25 Sept | 845 GWh | 2% | 28% | 19% | 1% | 510 g |
| Thu 26 Sept | 852 GWh | 3% | 30% | 19% | 1% | 507 g |
| Fri 27 Sept | 837 GWh | 2% | 28% | 19% | 1% | 507 g |
| Sat 28 Sept | 742 GWh | 5% | 20% | 23% | 1% | 475 g |
| Sun 29 Sept | 702 GWh | 12% | 17% | 25% | 1% | 413 g |
| Mon 30 Sept | 816 GWh | 9% | 22% | 22% | 1% | 461 g |