UK electricity in January 2016
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in January 2016.
In January 2016, gas made 36% of Britain's electricity, then nuclear (20%). Renewables made 15%, against 15% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 315 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, January 2016
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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January 2016 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 10.1 TWh | 35.5% |
| Nuclear | 5,670 GWh | 19.9% |
| Coal | 4,695 GWh | 16.5% |
| Wind | 3,543 GWh | 12.4% |
| Imports | 1,987 GWh | 7.0% |
| Other | 1,488 GWh | 5.2% |
| Hydro | 507 GWh | 1.8% |
| Pumped storage | 261 GWh | 0.9% |
| Solar | 222 GWh | 0.8% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 15.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 34.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day173.4 GWh of windSat, 30 January 2016
- Highest wind share21.0%Sat, 30 January 2016
- Sunniest day17.7 GWh of solarThu, 28 January 2016
- Cleanest day226 g/kWh averageSat, 30 January 2016
- Dirtiest day444 g/kWh averageTue, 19 January 2016
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 756 GWh | 17% | 25% | 26% | 0% | 248 g |
| Sat 2 Jan | 778 GWh | 19% | 28% | 24% | 0% | 233 g |
| Sun 3 Jan | 795 GWh | 17% | 31% | 24% | 0% | 246 g |
| Mon 4 Jan | 925 GWh | 13% | 36% | 20% | 1% | 302 g |
| Tue 5 Jan | 944 GWh | 11% | 38% | 20% | 0% | 311 g |
| Wed 6 Jan | 950 GWh | 10% | 41% | 20% | 1% | 326 g |
| Thu 7 Jan | 935 GWh | 17% | 34% | 19% | 1% | 285 g |
| Fri 8 Jan | 950 GWh | 7% | 41% | 17% | 1% | 360 g |
| Sat 9 Jan | 851 GWh | 11% | 34% | 19% | 0% | 355 g |
| Sun 10 Jan | 830 GWh | 17% | 30% | 19% | 1% | 303 g |
| Mon 11 Jan | 968 GWh | 8% | 40% | 17% | 0% | 368 g |
| Tue 12 Jan | 969 GWh | 13% | 36% | 17% | 1% | 331 g |
| Wed 13 Jan | 994 GWh | 9% | 40% | 17% | 1% | 351 g |
| Thu 14 Jan | 997 GWh | 13% | 37% | 18% | 1% | 323 g |
| Fri 15 Jan | 993 GWh | 12% | 36% | 18% | 2% | 332 g |
| Sat 16 Jan | 943 GWh | 6% | 40% | 19% | 1% | 361 g |
| Sun 17 Jan | 952 GWh | 7% | 42% | 19% | 0% | 355 g |
| Mon 18 Jan | 1,024 GWh | 5% | 39% | 18% | 0% | 407 g |
| Tue 19 Jan | 1,039 GWh | 1% | 44% | 18% | 1% | 444 g |
| Wed 20 Jan | 1,050 GWh | 2% | 44% | 18% | 1% | 437 g |
| Thu 21 Jan | 1,048 GWh | 11% | 40% | 18% | 0% | 386 g |
| Fri 22 Jan | 948 GWh | 17% | 40% | 20% | 1% | 294 g |
| Sat 23 Jan | 855 GWh | 15% | 36% | 22% | 1% | 254 g |
| Sun 24 Jan | 807 GWh | 17% | 31% | 24% | 0% | 240 g |
| Mon 25 Jan | 896 GWh | 17% | 30% | 22% | 1% | 268 g |
| Tue 26 Jan | 918 GWh | 17% | 30% | 21% | 0% | 290 g |
| Wed 27 Jan | 913 GWh | 16% | 31% | 21% | 0% | 293 g |
| Thu 28 Jan | 914 GWh | 17% | 29% | 21% | 2% | 275 g |
| Fri 29 Jan | 905 GWh | 19% | 28% | 21% | 1% | 275 g |
| Sat 30 Jan | 826 GWh | 21% | 28% | 22% | 2% | 226 g |
| Sun 31 Jan | 828 GWh | 13% | 33% | 22% | 0% | 286 g |