UK electricity in October 2013
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in October 2013.
In October 2013, coal made 41% of Britain's electricity, then gas (21%). Renewables made 10%, against 5% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 477 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, October 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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October 2013 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 10.6 TWh | 40.8% |
| Gas | 5,564 GWh | 21.3% |
| Nuclear | 5,517 GWh | 21.2% |
| Wind | 2,196 GWh | 8.4% |
| Imports | 1,466 GWh | 5.6% |
| Hydro | 291 GWh | 1.1% |
| Pumped storage | 236 GWh | 0.9% |
| Solar | 123 GWh | 0.5% |
| Other | 31.8 GWh | 0.1% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 10.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 31.2% |
Standout days
- Windiest day118.5 GWh of windSun, 27 October 2013
- Highest wind share15.7%Sun, 27 October 2013
- Sunniest day8.4 GWh of solarSun, 6 October 2013
- Cleanest day390 g/kWh averageSun, 27 October 2013
- Dirtiest day518 g/kWh averageFri, 18 October 2013
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Oct | 828 GWh | 10% | 24% | 22% | 0% | 452 g |
| Wed 2 Oct | 863 GWh | 10% | 23% | 21% | 0% | 457 g |
| Thu 3 Oct | 857 GWh | 8% | 25% | 20% | 0% | 458 g |
| Fri 4 Oct | 840 GWh | 6% | 24% | 20% | 0% | 481 g |
| Sat 5 Oct | 756 GWh | 3% | 19% | 23% | 1% | 490 g |
| Sun 6 Oct | 728 GWh | 7% | 15% | 24% | 1% | 463 g |
| Mon 7 Oct | 844 GWh | 7% | 24% | 21% | 1% | 481 g |
| Tue 8 Oct | 858 GWh | 7% | 25% | 20% | 1% | 478 g |
| Wed 9 Oct | 849 GWh | 11% | 21% | 20% | 1% | 462 g |
| Thu 10 Oct | 848 GWh | 12% | 23% | 20% | 1% | 457 g |
| Fri 11 Oct | 857 GWh | 9% | 23% | 20% | 0% | 496 g |
| Sat 12 Oct | 783 GWh | 7% | 19% | 21% | 0% | 508 g |
| Sun 13 Oct | 772 GWh | 8% | 19% | 23% | 0% | 486 g |
| Mon 14 Oct | 898 GWh | 5% | 28% | 20% | 0% | 497 g |
| Tue 15 Oct | 903 GWh | 3% | 29% | 20% | 1% | 516 g |
| Wed 16 Oct | 894 GWh | 6% | 26% | 20% | 0% | 512 g |
| Thu 17 Oct | 891 GWh | 4% | 28% | 20% | 1% | 511 g |
| Fri 18 Oct | 877 GWh | 6% | 23% | 20% | 0% | 518 g |
| Sat 19 Oct | 779 GWh | 8% | 17% | 23% | 0% | 496 g |
| Sun 20 Oct | 749 GWh | 9% | 13% | 25% | 0% | 479 g |
| Mon 21 Oct | 868 GWh | 8% | 21% | 22% | 0% | 488 g |
| Tue 22 Oct | 870 GWh | 10% | 20% | 22% | 0% | 465 g |
| Wed 23 Oct | 857 GWh | 12% | 17% | 22% | 1% | 462 g |
| Thu 24 Oct | 891 GWh | 5% | 24% | 21% | 1% | 504 g |
| Fri 25 Oct | 849 GWh | 10% | 17% | 22% | 0% | 471 g |
| Sat 26 Oct | 757 GWh | 11% | 13% | 25% | 0% | 444 g |
| Sun 27 Oct | 757 GWh | 16% | 13% | 26% | 1% | 390 g |
| Mon 28 Oct | 850 GWh | 10% | 20% | 21% | 0% | 451 g |
| Tue 29 Oct | 890 GWh | 12% | 20% | 19% | 1% | 463 g |
| Wed 30 Oct | 907 GWh | 9% | 21% | 19% | 1% | 489 g |
| Thu 31 Oct | 897 GWh | 11% | 22% | 19% | 0% | 462 g |