UK electricity in February 2016
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in February 2016.
In February 2016, gas made 34% of Britain's electricity, then nuclear (19%). Renewables made 15%, against 12% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 330 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, February 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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February 2016 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,039 GWh | 33.7% |
| Nuclear | 5,215 GWh | 19.4% |
| Coal | 4,890 GWh | 18.2% |
| Wind | 2,967 GWh | 11.1% |
| Imports | 2,184 GWh | 8.1% |
| Other | 1,356 GWh | 5.1% |
| Solar | 471 GWh | 1.8% |
| Hydro | 461 GWh | 1.7% |
| Pumped storage | 236 GWh | 0.9% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 14.5% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 34.0% |
Standout days
- Windiest day178.0 GWh of windTue, 2 February 2016
- Highest wind share21.4%Sun, 7 February 2016
- Sunniest day31.3 GWh of solarWed, 24 February 2016
- Cleanest day247 g/kWh averageSun, 7 February 2016
- Dirtiest day409 g/kWh averageThu, 25 February 2016
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 896 GWh | 19% | 29% | 20% | 1% | 266 g |
| Tue 2 Feb | 913 GWh | 19% | 27% | 19% | 2% | 276 g |
| Wed 3 Feb | 958 GWh | 12% | 35% | 18% | 2% | 313 g |
| Thu 4 Feb | 937 GWh | 11% | 37% | 19% | 1% | 317 g |
| Fri 5 Feb | 901 GWh | 16% | 29% | 20% | 1% | 302 g |
| Sat 6 Feb | 835 GWh | 19% | 25% | 22% | 0% | 279 g |
| Sun 7 Feb | 805 GWh | 21% | 21% | 23% | 2% | 247 g |
| Mon 8 Feb | 929 GWh | 15% | 30% | 20% | 1% | 314 g |
| Tue 9 Feb | 952 GWh | 13% | 32% | 20% | 2% | 318 g |
| Wed 10 Feb | 965 GWh | 10% | 35% | 19% | 2% | 339 g |
| Thu 11 Feb | 987 GWh | 4% | 43% | 19% | 2% | 381 g |
| Fri 12 Feb | 972 GWh | 6% | 42% | 19% | 1% | 358 g |
| Sat 13 Feb | 878 GWh | 12% | 35% | 21% | 1% | 302 g |
| Sun 14 Feb | 843 GWh | 14% | 29% | 22% | 2% | 292 g |
| Mon 15 Feb | 984 GWh | 9% | 37% | 19% | 3% | 341 g |
| Tue 16 Feb | 983 GWh | 13% | 34% | 18% | 3% | 335 g |
| Wed 17 Feb | 994 GWh | 7% | 39% | 17% | 1% | 379 g |
| Thu 18 Feb | 986 GWh | 5% | 37% | 17% | 3% | 385 g |
| Fri 19 Feb | 942 GWh | 14% | 32% | 18% | 2% | 333 g |
| Sat 20 Feb | 820 GWh | 21% | 24% | 21% | 1% | 277 g |
| Sun 21 Feb | 783 GWh | 21% | 19% | 23% | 1% | 272 g |
| Mon 22 Feb | 925 GWh | 12% | 33% | 19% | 2% | 329 g |
| Tue 23 Feb | 962 GWh | 6% | 39% | 19% | 3% | 359 g |
| Wed 24 Feb | 991 GWh | 2% | 39% | 18% | 3% | 398 g |
| Thu 25 Feb | 994 GWh | 2% | 39% | 18% | 3% | 409 g |
| Fri 26 Feb | 975 GWh | 2% | 40% | 18% | 2% | 407 g |
| Sat 27 Feb | 880 GWh | 5% | 37% | 20% | 2% | 357 g |
| Sun 28 Feb | 861 GWh | 6% | 35% | 21% | 2% | 345 g |
| Mon 29 Feb | 969 GWh | 10% | 36% | 19% | 2% | 336 g |