UK electricity in November 2018
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in November 2018.
In November 2018, gas made 36% of Britain's electricity, then wind (23%). Renewables made 32%, against 24% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 232 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, November 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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November 2018 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,416 GWh | 35.9% |
| Wind | 6,015 GWh | 22.9% |
| Nuclear | 4,423 GWh | 16.9% |
| Coal | 2,277 GWh | 8.7% |
| Biomass | 1,600 GWh | 6.1% |
| Imports | 1,545 GWh | 5.9% |
| Hydro | 378 GWh | 1.4% |
| Solar | 372 GWh | 1.4% |
| Pumped storage | 174 GWh | 0.7% |
| Other | 25.9 GWh | 0.1% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 31.9% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 48.8% |
Standout days
- Windiest day315.1 GWh of windWed, 28 November 2018
- Highest wind share38.3%Sat, 3 November 2018
- Sunniest day33.9 GWh of solarFri, 2 November 2018
- Cleanest day146 g/kWh averageSat, 3 November 2018
- Dirtiest day355 g/kWh averageThu, 22 November 2018
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Nov | 901 GWh | 11% | 49% | 16% | 1% | 267 g |
| Fri 2 Nov | 909 GWh | 13% | 45% | 15% | 4% | 249 g |
| Sat 3 Nov | 757 GWh | 38% | 28% | 18% | 2% | 146 g |
| Sun 4 Nov | 769 GWh | 24% | 36% | 18% | 1% | 199 g |
| Mon 5 Nov | 885 GWh | 13% | 48% | 16% | 1% | 262 g |
| Tue 6 Nov | 839 GWh | 28% | 33% | 17% | 1% | 193 g |
| Wed 7 Nov | 869 GWh | 31% | 31% | 16% | 1% | 183 g |
| Thu 8 Nov | 869 GWh | 26% | 35% | 17% | 2% | 201 g |
| Fri 9 Nov | 849 GWh | 36% | 25% | 18% | 1% | 153 g |
| Sat 10 Nov | 792 GWh | 25% | 34% | 19% | 2% | 184 g |
| Sun 11 Nov | 776 GWh | 24% | 33% | 20% | 3% | 182 g |
| Mon 12 Nov | 875 GWh | 28% | 34% | 17% | 2% | 187 g |
| Tue 13 Nov | 871 GWh | 28% | 31% | 17% | 3% | 189 g |
| Wed 14 Nov | 850 GWh | 32% | 27% | 18% | 2% | 194 g |
| Thu 15 Nov | 880 GWh | 21% | 35% | 17% | 2% | 258 g |
| Fri 16 Nov | 858 GWh | 11% | 42% | 18% | 0% | 319 g |
| Sat 17 Nov | 782 GWh | 25% | 25% | 19% | 2% | 223 g |
| Sun 18 Nov | 785 GWh | 25% | 28% | 17% | 3% | 220 g |
| Mon 19 Nov | 926 GWh | 26% | 34% | 15% | 1% | 266 g |
| Tue 20 Nov | 963 GWh | 29% | 36% | 15% | 0% | 246 g |
| Wed 21 Nov | 1,005 GWh | 23% | 40% | 15% | 1% | 280 g |
| Thu 22 Nov | 995 GWh | 9% | 48% | 15% | 1% | 355 g |
| Fri 23 Nov | 962 GWh | 9% | 50% | 15% | 0% | 352 g |
| Sat 24 Nov | 844 GWh | 11% | 44% | 18% | 0% | 278 g |
| Sun 25 Nov | 838 GWh | 15% | 39% | 20% | 1% | 239 g |
| Mon 26 Nov | 959 GWh | 7% | 48% | 17% | 1% | 321 g |
| Tue 27 Nov | 957 GWh | 25% | 38% | 16% | 0% | 251 g |
| Wed 28 Nov | 896 GWh | 35% | 23% | 17% | 0% | 190 g |
| Thu 29 Nov | 883 GWh | 35% | 23% | 17% | 1% | 184 g |
| Fri 30 Nov | 884 GWh | 34% | 24% | 17% | 2% | 188 g |