UK electricity in March 2016
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in March 2016.
In March 2016, gas made 39% of Britain's electricity, then nuclear (19%). Renewables made 12%, against 14% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 321 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, March 2016
GWh a day
tap the chart for values
the numbers
- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Solar
- Coal
- Other
Share of electricity, by source
tap the chart for values
the numbers
Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
tap the chart for values
the numbers
March 2016 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 10.8 TWh | 39.1% |
| Nuclear | 5,274 GWh | 19.1% |
| Coal | 4,117 GWh | 14.9% |
| Imports | 2,305 GWh | 8.3% |
| Wind | 2,253 GWh | 8.1% |
| Other | 1,474 GWh | 5.3% |
| Solar | 794 GWh | 2.9% |
| Hydro | 365 GWh | 1.3% |
| Pumped storage | 252 GWh | 0.9% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 12.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 31.4% |
Standout days
- Windiest day175.5 GWh of windTue, 1 March 2016
- Highest wind share23.5%Sat, 26 March 2016
- Sunniest day50.1 GWh of solarFri, 25 March 2016
- Cleanest day184 g/kWh averageSun, 27 March 2016
- Dirtiest day396 g/kWh averageThu, 10 March 2016
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Mar | 929 GWh | 19% | 28% | 20% | 1% | 297 g |
| Wed 2 Mar | 947 GWh | 15% | 31% | 19% | 2% | 312 g |
| Thu 3 Mar | 963 GWh | 8% | 38% | 17% | 2% | 356 g |
| Fri 4 Mar | 952 GWh | 12% | 37% | 17% | 3% | 322 g |
| Sat 5 Mar | 868 GWh | 12% | 41% | 18% | 2% | 295 g |
| Sun 6 Mar | 859 GWh | 7% | 42% | 19% | 2% | 331 g |
| Mon 7 Mar | 977 GWh | 6% | 41% | 17% | 3% | 363 g |
| Tue 8 Mar | 996 GWh | 7% | 42% | 16% | 1% | 373 g |
| Wed 9 Mar | 973 GWh | 9% | 42% | 16% | 1% | 354 g |
| Thu 10 Mar | 985 GWh | 2% | 46% | 15% | 2% | 396 g |
| Fri 11 Mar | 955 GWh | 5% | 42% | 16% | 3% | 376 g |
| Sat 12 Mar | 844 GWh | 6% | 40% | 19% | 3% | 328 g |
| Sun 13 Mar | 810 GWh | 4% | 40% | 20% | 5% | 318 g |
| Mon 14 Mar | 912 GWh | 7% | 40% | 19% | 5% | 323 g |
| Tue 15 Mar | 940 GWh | 6% | 42% | 18% | 2% | 357 g |
| Wed 16 Mar | 928 GWh | 8% | 41% | 18% | 3% | 344 g |
| Thu 17 Mar | 933 GWh | 3% | 43% | 16% | 5% | 372 g |
| Fri 18 Mar | 942 GWh | 4% | 44% | 16% | 1% | 388 g |
| Sat 19 Mar | 845 GWh | 6% | 41% | 19% | 1% | 340 g |
| Sun 20 Mar | 827 GWh | 5% | 40% | 20% | 3% | 336 g |
| Mon 21 Mar | 913 GWh | 6% | 41% | 19% | 3% | 339 g |
| Tue 22 Mar | 925 GWh | 2% | 43% | 19% | 3% | 363 g |
| Wed 23 Mar | 923 GWh | 3% | 44% | 20% | 2% | 356 g |
| Thu 24 Mar | 896 GWh | 11% | 40% | 21% | 1% | 292 g |
| Fri 25 Mar | 771 GWh | 13% | 31% | 24% | 6% | 232 g |
| Sat 26 Mar | 737 GWh | 23% | 26% | 24% | 1% | 191 g |
| Sun 27 Mar | 688 GWh | 21% | 24% | 25% | 5% | 184 g |
| Mon 28 Mar | 760 GWh | 14% | 32% | 24% | 4% | 229 g |
| Tue 29 Mar | 875 GWh | 9% | 39% | 22% | 4% | 272 g |
| Wed 30 Mar | 894 GWh | 5% | 41% | 21% | 5% | 301 g |
| Thu 31 Mar | 884 GWh | 2% | 43% | 21% | 5% | 307 g |