UK electricity in January 2019
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in January 2019.
In January 2019, gas made 46% of Britain's electricity, then wind (18%). Renewables made 25%, against 26% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 249 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, January 2019
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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January 2019 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 13.3 TWh | 46.1% |
| Wind | 5,074 GWh | 17.6% |
| Nuclear | 4,572 GWh | 15.9% |
| Coal | 1,811 GWh | 6.3% |
| Imports | 1,728 GWh | 6.0% |
| Biomass | 1,415 GWh | 4.9% |
| Hydro | 344 GWh | 1.2% |
| Solar | 318 GWh | 1.1% |
| Pumped storage | 200 GWh | 0.7% |
| Other | 44.9 GWh | 0.2% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 24.8% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 40.7% |
Standout days
- Windiest day326.3 GWh of windSun, 13 January 2019
- Highest wind share41.3%Sun, 13 January 2019
- Sunniest day27.8 GWh of solarMon, 28 January 2019
- Cleanest day122 g/kWh averageSun, 13 January 2019
- Dirtiest day348 g/kWh averageThu, 24 January 2019
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Jan | 752 GWh | 24% | 37% | 21% | 1% | 171 g |
| Wed 2 Jan | 907 GWh | 7% | 53% | 16% | 1% | 288 g |
| Thu 3 Jan | 962 GWh | 5% | 56% | 15% | 1% | 325 g |
| Fri 4 Jan | 961 GWh | 8% | 56% | 15% | 1% | 298 g |
| Sat 5 Jan | 883 GWh | 10% | 55% | 17% | 0% | 269 g |
| Sun 6 Jan | 847 GWh | 6% | 56% | 17% | 0% | 283 g |
| Mon 7 Jan | 905 GWh | 33% | 35% | 17% | 0% | 176 g |
| Tue 8 Jan | 935 GWh | 29% | 37% | 17% | 2% | 177 g |
| Wed 9 Jan | 976 GWh | 13% | 49% | 16% | 2% | 274 g |
| Thu 10 Jan | 979 GWh | 10% | 53% | 16% | 0% | 309 g |
| Fri 11 Jan | 964 GWh | 16% | 50% | 16% | 1% | 265 g |
| Sat 12 Jan | 814 GWh | 39% | 27% | 18% | 0% | 136 g |
| Sun 13 Jan | 790 GWh | 41% | 23% | 18% | 1% | 122 g |
| Mon 14 Jan | 923 GWh | 20% | 44% | 14% | 1% | 247 g |
| Tue 15 Jan | 900 GWh | 32% | 38% | 14% | 1% | 203 g |
| Wed 16 Jan | 929 GWh | 28% | 40% | 13% | 1% | 224 g |
| Thu 17 Jan | 973 GWh | 21% | 42% | 13% | 2% | 252 g |
| Fri 18 Jan | 983 GWh | 18% | 47% | 13% | 1% | 272 g |
| Sat 19 Jan | 905 GWh | 12% | 51% | 15% | 1% | 270 g |
| Sun 20 Jan | 886 GWh | 6% | 55% | 15% | 2% | 283 g |
| Mon 21 Jan | 1,000 GWh | 15% | 51% | 14% | 1% | 285 g |
| Tue 22 Jan | 993 GWh | 13% | 52% | 14% | 1% | 295 g |
| Wed 23 Jan | 1,001 GWh | 6% | 56% | 14% | 2% | 343 g |
| Thu 24 Jan | 1,001 GWh | 3% | 58% | 15% | 1% | 348 g |
| Fri 25 Jan | 938 GWh | 28% | 43% | 17% | 1% | 212 g |
| Sat 26 Jan | 820 GWh | 33% | 31% | 20% | 1% | 140 g |
| Sun 27 Jan | 834 GWh | 37% | 29% | 20% | 2% | 127 g |
| Mon 28 Jan | 969 GWh | 19% | 43% | 17% | 3% | 231 g |
| Tue 29 Jan | 997 GWh | 14% | 49% | 17% | 1% | 281 g |
| Wed 30 Jan | 1,022 GWh | 7% | 50% | 16% | 3% | 309 g |
| Thu 31 Jan | 1,027 GWh | 9% | 50% | 16% | 1% | 293 g |