UK electricity in January 2017
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in January 2017.
In January 2017, gas made 43% of Britain's electricity, then nuclear (18%). Renewables made 14%, against 15% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 340 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, January 2017
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 2017 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 13.2 TWh | 43.5% |
| Nuclear | 5,499 GWh | 18.1% |
| Coal | 4,721 GWh | 15.5% |
| Wind | 3,466 GWh | 11.4% |
| Other | 1,535 GWh | 5.0% |
| Imports | 860 GWh | 2.8% |
| Hydro | 536 GWh | 1.8% |
| Solar | 288 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 281 GWh | 0.9% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 14.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 32.2% |
Standout days
- Windiest day234.8 GWh of windWed, 11 January 2017
- Highest wind share24.1%Wed, 11 January 2017
- Sunniest day22.3 GWh of solarFri, 20 January 2017
- Cleanest day252 g/kWh averageSun, 1 January 2017
- Dirtiest day393 g/kWh averageTue, 17 January 2017
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Jan | 788 GWh | 21% | 29% | 22% | 0% | 252 g |
| Mon 2 Jan | 870 GWh | 13% | 41% | 21% | 2% | 291 g |
| Tue 3 Jan | 978 GWh | 19% | 39% | 18% | 1% | 292 g |
| Wed 4 Jan | 1,005 GWh | 13% | 45% | 18% | 1% | 319 g |
| Thu 5 Jan | 1,035 GWh | 7% | 49% | 17% | 2% | 349 g |
| Fri 6 Jan | 1,023 GWh | 12% | 46% | 17% | 0% | 335 g |
| Sat 7 Jan | 908 GWh | 5% | 50% | 19% | 0% | 361 g |
| Sun 8 Jan | 866 GWh | 6% | 48% | 21% | 1% | 331 g |
| Mon 9 Jan | 968 GWh | 20% | 38% | 20% | 0% | 279 g |
| Tue 10 Jan | 995 GWh | 20% | 38% | 18% | 1% | 292 g |
| Wed 11 Jan | 974 GWh | 24% | 32% | 18% | 1% | 281 g |
| Thu 12 Jan | 1,021 GWh | 18% | 38% | 17% | 0% | 322 g |
| Fri 13 Jan | 1,025 GWh | 21% | 34% | 16% | 1% | 317 g |
| Sat 14 Jan | 944 GWh | 15% | 40% | 16% | 1% | 337 g |
| Sun 15 Jan | 904 GWh | 11% | 41% | 17% | 0% | 360 g |
| Mon 16 Jan | 1,010 GWh | 5% | 50% | 16% | 0% | 389 g |
| Tue 17 Jan | 1,027 GWh | 4% | 53% | 16% | 1% | 393 g |
| Wed 18 Jan | 1,032 GWh | 6% | 51% | 16% | 1% | 382 g |
| Thu 19 Jan | 1,007 GWh | 4% | 49% | 18% | 1% | 389 g |
| Fri 20 Jan | 1,032 GWh | 4% | 49% | 17% | 2% | 384 g |
| Sat 21 Jan | 952 GWh | 5% | 47% | 20% | 1% | 362 g |
| Sun 22 Jan | 940 GWh | 2% | 48% | 20% | 2% | 377 g |
| Mon 23 Jan | 1,043 GWh | 4% | 48% | 18% | 1% | 393 g |
| Tue 24 Jan | 1,039 GWh | 10% | 43% | 18% | 2% | 360 g |
| Wed 25 Jan | 1,045 GWh | 15% | 39% | 18% | 1% | 345 g |
| Thu 26 Jan | 1,069 GWh | 14% | 40% | 18% | 0% | 343 g |
| Fri 27 Jan | 1,066 GWh | 13% | 41% | 18% | 1% | 355 g |
| Sat 28 Jan | 917 GWh | 11% | 43% | 20% | 1% | 327 g |
| Sun 29 Jan | 908 GWh | 8% | 46% | 20% | 1% | 335 g |
| Mon 30 Jan | 994 GWh | 10% | 48% | 18% | 0% | 343 g |
| Tue 31 Jan | 1,021 GWh | 14% | 43% | 17% | 0% | 340 g |