UK electricity in October 2018
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in October 2018.
In October 2018, gas made 39% of Britain's electricity, then wind (21%). Renewables made 33%, against 24% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 206 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, October 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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October 2018 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,654 GWh | 39.0% |
| Wind | 5,161 GWh | 20.9% |
| Nuclear | 4,286 GWh | 17.3% |
| Biomass | 1,696 GWh | 6.9% |
| Imports | 1,543 GWh | 6.2% |
| Coal | 962 GWh | 3.9% |
| Solar | 766 GWh | 3.1% |
| Hydro | 444 GWh | 1.8% |
| Pumped storage | 178 GWh | 0.7% |
| Other | 59.9 GWh | 0.2% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 32.6% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 49.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day297.0 GWh of windTue, 23 October 2018
- Highest wind share36.6%Tue, 23 October 2018
- Sunniest day43.9 GWh of solarTue, 9 October 2018
- Cleanest day138 g/kWh averageTue, 23 October 2018
- Dirtiest day303 g/kWh averageThu, 18 October 2018
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Oct | 802 GWh | 21% | 32% | 20% | 5% | 191 g |
| Tue 2 Oct | 794 GWh | 31% | 29% | 19% | 3% | 172 g |
| Wed 3 Oct | 807 GWh | 17% | 39% | 18% | 3% | 222 g |
| Thu 4 Oct | 806 GWh | 20% | 39% | 18% | 3% | 210 g |
| Fri 5 Oct | 802 GWh | 8% | 46% | 18% | 3% | 250 g |
| Sat 6 Oct | 733 GWh | 16% | 41% | 20% | 2% | 224 g |
| Sun 7 Oct | 709 GWh | 22% | 32% | 20% | 4% | 164 g |
| Mon 8 Oct | 796 GWh | 25% | 34% | 19% | 2% | 181 g |
| Tue 9 Oct | 771 GWh | 25% | 34% | 18% | 6% | 181 g |
| Wed 10 Oct | 795 GWh | 22% | 34% | 17% | 5% | 180 g |
| Thu 11 Oct | 796 GWh | 27% | 33% | 17% | 2% | 179 g |
| Fri 12 Oct | 775 GWh | 36% | 30% | 18% | 1% | 139 g |
| Sat 13 Oct | 703 GWh | 31% | 31% | 19% | 3% | 140 g |
| Sun 14 Oct | 707 GWh | 14% | 44% | 19% | 1% | 204 g |
| Mon 15 Oct | 821 GWh | 10% | 49% | 17% | 1% | 259 g |
| Tue 16 Oct | 822 GWh | 19% | 40% | 17% | 2% | 239 g |
| Wed 17 Oct | 821 GWh | 11% | 50% | 16% | 2% | 294 g |
| Thu 18 Oct | 821 GWh | 7% | 49% | 16% | 4% | 303 g |
| Fri 19 Oct | 823 GWh | 10% | 47% | 15% | 4% | 265 g |
| Sat 20 Oct | 721 GWh | 15% | 43% | 17% | 4% | 209 g |
| Sun 21 Oct | 698 GWh | 25% | 34% | 18% | 4% | 160 g |
| Mon 22 Oct | 780 GWh | 29% | 31% | 17% | 5% | 149 g |
| Tue 23 Oct | 812 GWh | 37% | 28% | 17% | 3% | 138 g |
| Wed 24 Oct | 812 GWh | 28% | 39% | 17% | 3% | 180 g |
| Thu 25 Oct | 830 GWh | 20% | 45% | 17% | 3% | 217 g |
| Fri 26 Oct | 820 GWh | 31% | 36% | 17% | 3% | 166 g |
| Sat 27 Oct | 780 GWh | 33% | 32% | 17% | 3% | 149 g |
| Sun 28 Oct | 823 GWh | 19% | 39% | 17% | 3% | 194 g |
| Mon 29 Oct | 912 GWh | 15% | 44% | 15% | 4% | 267 g |
| Tue 30 Oct | 926 GWh | 15% | 48% | 15% | 2% | 287 g |
| Wed 31 Oct | 935 GWh | 14% | 49% | 15% | 3% | 273 g |