UK electricity in November 2016
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in November 2016.
In November 2016, gas made 46% of Britain's electricity, then nuclear (21%). Renewables made 13%, against 16% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 307 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, November 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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November 2016 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 12.8 TWh | 45.8% |
| Nuclear | 5,886 GWh | 21.1% |
| Coal | 3,102 GWh | 11.1% |
| Wind | 2,995 GWh | 10.8% |
| Other | 1,171 GWh | 4.2% |
| Imports | 1,083 GWh | 3.9% |
| Solar | 378 GWh | 1.4% |
| Pumped storage | 262 GWh | 0.9% |
| Hydro | 213 GWh | 0.8% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 12.9% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 34.0% |
Standout days
- Windiest day175.7 GWh of windSun, 6 November 2016
- Highest wind share21.5%Sun, 6 November 2016
- Sunniest day27.7 GWh of solarWed, 2 November 2016
- Cleanest day245 g/kWh averageSun, 6 November 2016
- Dirtiest day357 g/kWh averageTue, 8 November 2016
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Nov | 889 GWh | 9% | 48% | 21% | 1% | 300 g |
| Wed 2 Nov | 941 GWh | 8% | 50% | 20% | 3% | 322 g |
| Thu 3 Nov | 928 GWh | 7% | 50% | 20% | 1% | 340 g |
| Fri 4 Nov | 916 GWh | 9% | 47% | 21% | 1% | 335 g |
| Sat 5 Nov | 804 GWh | 21% | 33% | 24% | 2% | 257 g |
| Sun 6 Nov | 818 GWh | 21% | 32% | 23% | 2% | 245 g |
| Mon 7 Nov | 955 GWh | 11% | 45% | 20% | 2% | 327 g |
| Tue 8 Nov | 991 GWh | 6% | 47% | 20% | 1% | 357 g |
| Wed 9 Nov | 981 GWh | 8% | 46% | 20% | 1% | 352 g |
| Thu 10 Nov | 965 GWh | 11% | 47% | 21% | 2% | 322 g |
| Fri 11 Nov | 951 GWh | 9% | 47% | 21% | 2% | 316 g |
| Sat 12 Nov | 854 GWh | 13% | 47% | 23% | 0% | 268 g |
| Sun 13 Nov | 830 GWh | 9% | 49% | 24% | 2% | 267 g |
| Mon 14 Nov | 943 GWh | 14% | 46% | 21% | 0% | 284 g |
| Tue 15 Nov | 933 GWh | 12% | 45% | 22% | 1% | 301 g |
| Wed 16 Nov | 917 GWh | 18% | 39% | 22% | 1% | 265 g |
| Thu 17 Nov | 937 GWh | 17% | 42% | 21% | 1% | 266 g |
| Fri 18 Nov | 961 GWh | 13% | 46% | 20% | 1% | 286 g |
| Sat 19 Nov | 899 GWh | 10% | 47% | 22% | 1% | 286 g |
| Sun 20 Nov | 860 GWh | 9% | 47% | 23% | 1% | 293 g |
| Mon 21 Nov | 963 GWh | 14% | 43% | 21% | 0% | 300 g |
| Tue 22 Nov | 972 GWh | 17% | 43% | 20% | 1% | 286 g |
| Wed 23 Nov | 975 GWh | 6% | 50% | 20% | 1% | 350 g |
| Thu 24 Nov | 962 GWh | 9% | 47% | 21% | 1% | 317 g |
| Fri 25 Nov | 956 GWh | 9% | 47% | 21% | 2% | 320 g |
| Sat 26 Nov | 885 GWh | 4% | 51% | 21% | 2% | 322 g |
| Sun 27 Nov | 853 GWh | 8% | 48% | 23% | 1% | 295 g |
| Mon 28 Nov | 971 GWh | 7% | 47% | 21% | 2% | 333 g |
| Tue 29 Nov | 998 GWh | 6% | 48% | 20% | 2% | 345 g |
| Wed 30 Nov | 1,036 GWh | 10% | 46% | 19% | 2% | 340 g |