UK electricity in August 2019
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in August 2019.
In August 2019, gas made 33% of Britain's electricity, then wind (22%). Renewables made 36%, against 27% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 157 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, August 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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August 2019 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 7,248 GWh | 33.3% |
| Wind | 4,765 GWh | 21.9% |
| Nuclear | 4,301 GWh | 19.8% |
| Imports | 1,880 GWh | 8.6% |
| Solar | 1,432 GWh | 6.6% |
| Biomass | 1,394 GWh | 6.4% |
| Hydro | 303 GWh | 1.4% |
| Coal | 215 GWh | 1.0% |
| Pumped storage | 131 GWh | 0.6% |
| Other | 80.9 GWh | 0.4% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 36.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 56.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day267.9 GWh of windSat, 17 August 2019
- Highest wind share42.0%Sat, 17 August 2019
- Sunniest day63.2 GWh of solarSat, 24 August 2019
- Cleanest day73 g/kWh averageSat, 17 August 2019
- Dirtiest day231 g/kWh averageTue, 27 August 2019
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Aug | 726 GWh | 10% | 48% | 18% | 6% | 202 g |
| Fri 2 Aug | 719 GWh | 5% | 51% | 18% | 7% | 223 g |
| Sat 3 Aug | 646 GWh | 4% | 48% | 20% | 7% | 216 g |
| Sun 4 Aug | 632 GWh | 11% | 42% | 21% | 6% | 192 g |
| Mon 5 Aug | 715 GWh | 20% | 33% | 19% | 7% | 160 g |
| Tue 6 Aug | 721 GWh | 23% | 30% | 20% | 6% | 154 g |
| Wed 7 Aug | 723 GWh | 24% | 27% | 21% | 7% | 141 g |
| Thu 8 Aug | 727 GWh | 11% | 42% | 20% | 7% | 192 g |
| Fri 9 Aug | 714 GWh | 37% | 22% | 20% | 6% | 110 g |
| Sat 10 Aug | 627 GWh | 38% | 15% | 23% | 5% | 76 g |
| Sun 11 Aug | 639 GWh | 35% | 20% | 23% | 6% | 95 g |
| Mon 12 Aug | 720 GWh | 13% | 44% | 18% | 6% | 198 g |
| Tue 13 Aug | 731 GWh | 11% | 42% | 17% | 8% | 203 g |
| Wed 14 Aug | 742 GWh | 17% | 43% | 17% | 2% | 205 g |
| Thu 15 Aug | 724 GWh | 31% | 23% | 17% | 7% | 128 g |
| Fri 16 Aug | 715 GWh | 36% | 23% | 18% | 2% | 125 g |
| Sat 17 Aug | 637 GWh | 42% | 14% | 22% | 9% | 73 g |
| Sun 18 Aug | 631 GWh | 41% | 16% | 22% | 8% | 76 g |
| Mon 19 Aug | 727 GWh | 32% | 24% | 19% | 7% | 121 g |
| Tue 20 Aug | 732 GWh | 15% | 39% | 19% | 7% | 184 g |
| Wed 21 Aug | 716 GWh | 23% | 30% | 19% | 7% | 157 g |
| Thu 22 Aug | 714 GWh | 34% | 24% | 19% | 6% | 123 g |
| Fri 23 Aug | 722 GWh | 22% | 29% | 19% | 8% | 149 g |
| Sat 24 Aug | 671 GWh | 13% | 37% | 20% | 9% | 170 g |
| Sun 25 Aug | 654 GWh | 8% | 42% | 21% | 9% | 188 g |
| Mon 26 Aug | 692 GWh | 9% | 47% | 21% | 8% | 200 g |
| Tue 27 Aug | 769 GWh | 6% | 51% | 19% | 6% | 231 g |
| Wed 28 Aug | 782 GWh | 17% | 45% | 19% | 4% | 204 g |
| Thu 29 Aug | 735 GWh | 29% | 31% | 20% | 7% | 157 g |
| Fri 30 Aug | 711 GWh | 36% | 22% | 21% | 6% | 116 g |
| Sat 31 Aug | 637 GWh | 32% | 21% | 24% | 6% | 102 g |