UK electricity in July 2018
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in July 2018.
In July 2018, gas made 44% of Britain's electricity, then nuclear (23%). Renewables made 22%, against 19% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 203 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, July 2018
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Biomass
- 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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July 2018 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 10.0 TWh | 44.0% |
| Nuclear | 5,280 GWh | 23.2% |
| Imports | 2,098 GWh | 9.2% |
| Wind | 1,973 GWh | 8.7% |
| Solar | 1,704 GWh | 7.5% |
| Biomass | 1,262 GWh | 5.5% |
| Pumped storage | 171 GWh | 0.8% |
| Coal | 145 GWh | 0.6% |
| Hydro | 89.8 GWh | 0.4% |
| Other | 25.7 GWh | 0.1% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 22.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 45.3% |
Standout days
- Windiest day198.2 GWh of windSun, 29 July 2018
- Highest wind share31.3%Sun, 29 July 2018
- Sunniest day74.6 GWh of solarMon, 2 July 2018
- Cleanest day101 g/kWh averageSat, 28 July 2018
- Dirtiest day254 g/kWh averageThu, 12 July 2018
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Jul | 667 GWh | 17% | 32% | 26% | 9% | 151 g |
| Mon 2 Jul | 767 GWh | 13% | 41% | 23% | 10% | 184 g |
| Tue 3 Jul | 768 GWh | 11% | 44% | 23% | 9% | 189 g |
| Wed 4 Jul | 792 GWh | 4% | 53% | 20% | 7% | 233 g |
| Thu 5 Jul | 777 GWh | 6% | 49% | 21% | 8% | 221 g |
| Fri 6 Jul | 770 GWh | 3% | 51% | 21% | 9% | 231 g |
| Sat 7 Jul | 693 GWh | 4% | 45% | 24% | 10% | 212 g |
| Sun 8 Jul | 669 GWh | 5% | 43% | 25% | 10% | 204 g |
| Mon 9 Jul | 771 GWh | 6% | 48% | 22% | 7% | 217 g |
| Tue 10 Jul | 773 GWh | 9% | 44% | 22% | 8% | 200 g |
| Wed 11 Jul | 759 GWh | 5% | 47% | 23% | 6% | 225 g |
| Thu 12 Jul | 756 GWh | 3% | 52% | 22% | 6% | 254 g |
| Fri 13 Jul | 760 GWh | 2% | 54% | 21% | 7% | 244 g |
| Sat 14 Jul | 688 GWh | 9% | 45% | 23% | 10% | 206 g |
| Sun 15 Jul | 669 GWh | 11% | 40% | 24% | 10% | 190 g |
| Mon 16 Jul | 767 GWh | 6% | 49% | 20% | 6% | 231 g |
| Tue 17 Jul | 763 GWh | 6% | 49% | 20% | 6% | 241 g |
| Wed 18 Jul | 766 GWh | 3% | 51% | 21% | 6% | 249 g |
| Thu 19 Jul | 767 GWh | 4% | 48% | 21% | 8% | 236 g |
| Fri 20 Jul | 748 GWh | 4% | 48% | 22% | 6% | 236 g |
| Sat 21 Jul | 664 GWh | 4% | 47% | 25% | 7% | 223 g |
| Sun 22 Jul | 653 GWh | 9% | 39% | 26% | 8% | 187 g |
| Mon 23 Jul | 767 GWh | 9% | 44% | 23% | 7% | 202 g |
| Tue 24 Jul | 775 GWh | 5% | 49% | 23% | 7% | 215 g |
| Wed 25 Jul | 754 GWh | 5% | 45% | 24% | 9% | 206 g |
| Thu 26 Jul | 776 GWh | 10% | 43% | 23% | 7% | 195 g |
| Fri 27 Jul | 767 GWh | 10% | 43% | 24% | 6% | 196 g |
| Sat 28 Jul | 638 GWh | 29% | 21% | 30% | 8% | 101 g |
| Sun 29 Jul | 633 GWh | 31% | 24% | 30% | 3% | 112 g |
| Mon 30 Jul | 729 GWh | 18% | 34% | 26% | 5% | 156 g |
| Tue 31 Jul | 727 GWh | 17% | 32% | 26% | 8% | 152 g |